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 Wanstead and Woodford]
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The following table shows the defects found in school children as a result of examination by Medical Officers at the Clinic:
Defect | No. found to require treatment | No. to be kept under observation | |
---|---|---|---|
Skin | 14 | 1 | |
Eyes | (a) Vision | 25 | 3 |
(b) Squint | 1 | — | |
(c) Other | 1 | 2 | |
Ears | (a) Hearing | 4 | 2 |
(b) Otitis Media | — | — | |
(c) Other | 1 | — | |
Nose or Throat | 3 | 1 | |
Speech | 23 | — | |
Cervical Glands | — | — | |
Heart and Circulation | 1 | 1 | |
Lungs | — | — | |
Development | (a) Hernia | — | — |
(b) Other | 1 | — | |
Orthopaedic | (a) Posture | 5 | — |
(b) Flat food | 9 | 1 | |
(c) Other | 5 | 2 | |
Nervous System | (a) Epilepsy | 1 | — |
(b) Other | 1 | 1 | |
Psychological | (a) Development | 15 | 2 |
(b) Stability | 4 | — | |
Other | 3 | — |