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 Richmond upon Thames]
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Table V.
Recorded incidence of certain defects found to require treatment at periodic inspection per 1,000 pupils examined.
1967 | 1966 | |
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Total children examined | 5,469 | 5,442 |
Skin | 42.4 | 25.2 |
Eyes: a. Vision | 85.6 | 63.4 |
b. Squint | 8.0 | 12.1 |
c. Other | 1.1 | 3.7 |
Ears: a. Hearing | 2.9 | 8.8 |
b. Otitis media | 3.3 | 3.3 |
c. Other | 13.2 | 17.8 |
Nose and Throat | 8.6 | 20.0 |
Speech | 3.1 | 8.5 |
Lymphatic Glands | 1.5 | 0.9 |
Heart | 0.6 | 1.1 |
Lungs | 2.4 | 4.6 |
Developmental: | ||
a. Hernia | 0.9 | 1.5 |
b. Other | 3.7 | 9.7 |
Orthopaedic: | ||
a. Posture | 6.0 | 3.9 |
b. Feet | 15.7 | 17.8 |
c. Other | 5.9 | 6.4 |
Nervous System: | ||
a. Epilepsy | 1.1 | 1.8 |
b. Other | 0.9 | 1.1 |
Psychological: | ||
a. Development | 0.7 | 0.9 |
b. Stability | 2.0 | 5.0 |
Abdomen | 2.4 | 3.1 |
Other | 12.3 | 32.2 |
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Table VI.
Number of children examined other than at Periodic Medical Inspections:
Pupils examined for any condition, ailment or defect 2,351
Other special examinations, freedom from infection, employment byelaws, etc. 690
3,041
Re-inspections of pupils previously found to have some defect 3,128