Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]
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(g) Defects found by Periodic and Special Inspections during the year
DEFECT CODE NO'. | DEFECT OR DISEASE | PERIODIC INSPECTIONS | SPECIAL INSPECTIONS | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ENTRANTS | LEAVERS | OTHERS | TOTAL (ALL GROUPS) | ||||||||
TREATMENT | OBSERVATION | TREATMENT | OBSERVA TION | TREATMENT | OBSERVATION | TREAT- MEN T | OBSERVATION | TREATMENT | OBSERVA TION | ||
4 | Skin | 9 | 44 | 32 | 18 | 57 | 95 | 98 | 157 | 20 | 3 |
5 | Eyes (a) Vision | 111 | 137 | 254 | 22 | 287 | 176 | 652 | 335 | 56 | 32 |
(b) Squint | 23 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 30 | 42 | 55 | 4 | 3 | |
(c) Other | 1 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 28 | 1 | 1 | |
6 | Ears (a) Hearing | 22 | 98 | 24 | 20 | 32 | 180 | 78 | 298 | 39 | 38 f |
(b) Otitis Media | 6 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 63 | 24 | 95 | 1 | 2 | |
(c) Other | 10 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 39 | 22 | 58 | 5 | 3 | |
7 | Nose and Throat | 11 | 158 | 11 | 17 | 82 | 248 | 104 | 423 | 32 | 29 |
8 | Speech | 17 | 107 | 1 | 5 | 38 | 82 | 56 | 194 | 10 | 14 |
9 | Lymphatic Glands | 4 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 70 | 6 | 110 | - | 5 |
10 | Heart | 3 | 23 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 38 | 13 | 70 | 3 | 3 |
11 | Lungs | 9 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 70 | 32 | 103 | 1 | 12 |
12 | Developmental (a) Hernia | 4 | 8 | - | 1 | 10 | 23 | 14 | 32 | 1 | - |
(b) Other | 10 | 55 | 12 | 26 | 41 | 141 | 63 | 222 | 32 | 21 | |
13 | Orthopaedic (a) Posture | 2 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 1 1 | 46 | 20 | 76 | 2 | 2 |
(b) Feet | 25 | 63 | 1 1 | 17 | 64 | 108 | 100 | 188 | 19 | 11 | |
(c) Other | 6 | 15 | 1 1 | 16 | 16 | 45 | 33 | 76 | 20 | 1 3 | |
14 | Nervous System (a) Epilepsy | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | - | 1 |
(b) Other | - | 34 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 7 | 59 | 6 | 16 | |
15 | Psychological (a) Development | 3 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 131 | 9 | 175 | 10 | 33 |
(b) Stability | 1 | 119 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 254 | 19 | 387 | 21 | 73 | |
16 | Abdomen | - | 22 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 8 | 52 | 1 | 5 |
17 | Other | 5 | 25 | 1 1 | 18 | 20 | 73 | 36 | 1 16 | 91 | 16 |