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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Waltham Forest 1973
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]
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| DEFECT CODE NO. | DEFECT OR DISEASE | PERIODIC INSPECTIONS | SPECI AL INSPECTIONS | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENTRANTS | LEAVERS | OTH ERS | TOTAL (ALL GROUPS) | ||||||||
| TREATMENT | OBSERVATION | TREATMENT | OBSERVA-TION | TREATMENT | OBSERVATION | TREATMENT | OBSERV A-TION | TREATMENT | OBSERVATION | ||
| 4 | Skin | 16 | 62 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 40 | 62 | 127 | 1 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Eyes (a) Vision | 154 | 171 | 168 | 36 | 271 | 103 | 593 | 310 | 88 | 61 |
| (b) Squint | 21 | 39 | 6 | - | 8 | 11 | 35 | 50 | 1 | 2 | |
| (c) Other | 3 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 26 | 5 | 13 | |
| 6 | Ears (a) Hearing | 49 | 184 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 153 | 75 | 358 | 32 | 52 |
| (b) Otitis Media | 9 | 56 | 28 | 21 | 8 | 27 | 45 | 104 | 4 | 9 | |
| (c) Other | 3 | 39 | - | 1 | 7 | 34 | 10 | 74 | 6 | 4 | |
| 7 | Nose and Throat | 47 | 215 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 107 | 83 | 338 | 15 | 29 |
| 8 | Speech | 24 | 134 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 36 | 36 | 172 | 14 | 15 |
| 9 | Lymphatic Glands | 2 | 57 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 29 | 6 | 95 | - | 4 |
| 10 | Heart | 4 | 33 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 59 | 1 | 3 |
| M | Lungs | 10 | 48 | 5 | 7 | 1 1 | 41 | 26 | 96 | 4 | 8 |
| 12 | Developmental (a) Hernia | 6 | 18 | - | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25 | - | 2 |
| (b) Other | 13 | 89 | 5 | 22 | 28 | 85 | 46 | 196 | 8 | 20 | |
| 13 | Orthopaedic (a) Posture | 5 | 21 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 38 | 13 | 73 | 5 | 5 |
| (b) Feet | 30 | 88 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 56 | 73 | 164 | 1 1 | 6 | |
| (c) Other | 12 | 107 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 36 | 28 | 154 | 10 | 18 | |
| 14 | Nervous System (a) Epilepsy | 1 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 26 | 4 | 2 |
| (b) Other | 4 | 36 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 14 | 65 | 9 | 18 | |
| 15 | Psychological (a) Development | 4 | 89 | - | 21 | 9 | 113 | 13 | 223 | 7 | 53 |
| (b) Stability | 3 | 209 | 1 | 65 | 4 | 206 | 8 | 480 | 20 | 54 | |
| 16 | Abdomen | 1 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 4 | 45 | - | 4 |
| 17 | Other | 15 | 69 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 47 | 104 | 47 | 31 |
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