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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
Hillingdon 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hillingdon]
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DEFECTS FOUND BY PERIODIC AND SPECIAL MEDICAL INSPECTIONS
DURING THE YEAR
NOTE:—All defects noted at period and special medical inspections are included in this Table, whether
or not they were under treatment or observation at the time of the inspection.
This Table includes separately the number of pupils found to require treatment (T) and the number of pupils found to require observation (O).
| Defect Code No. | Defect Diease | Periodic Inspections | Special Inspections | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | Entrants | Leavers | Others | Total | ||
| 4 | Skin | T | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 7 |
| O | 10 | — | 6 | 16 | 32 | ||
| 5 | Eyes- a. Vision | T | 51 | 37 | 77 | 165 | 182 |
| O | 258 | 26 | 129 | 413 | 157 | ||
| b. Squint | T | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| O | 4 | — | — | 4 | 1 | ||
| c. Other | T | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | |
| O | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | ||
| 6 | Ears- a. Hearing | T | 54 | 8 | 28 | 90 | 178 |
| O | 49 | 4 | 29 | 82 | 220 | ||
| b. Otitis Media | T | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | |
| O | 5 | — | 2 | 7 | 6 | ||
| c. Other | T | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 7 | Nose and Throat | T | 6 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 9 |
| O | 79 | 4 | 25 | 108 | 69 | ||
| 8 | Speech | T | 17 | 3 | 13 | 33 | 31 |
| O | 54 | — | 16 | 70 | 44 | ||