London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Hounslow 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hounslow]
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| Defect or Disease | Number of defects found at | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Periodic medical inspections | Special inspections | |||||
| Requiring treatment | Requiring to be kept under observation | Requiring treatment | Requiring to be kept under observation | |||
| Skin | 171 | 248 | 323 | 67 | ||
| Eyes | a. | Vision | 520 | 837 | 178 | 185 |
| b. | Squint | 79 | 94 | 11 | 5 | |
| c. | Other | 25 | 63 | 27 | 21 | |
| Ears | a. | Hearing | 35 | 273 | 79 | 151 |
| b. | Otitis Media | 30 | 94 | 12 | 15 | |
| c. | Other | 71 | 114 | 31 | 41 | |
| Nose and Throat | 110 | 435 | 47 | 126 | ||
| Speech | 63 | 134 | 30 | 38 | ||
| Lymphatic Glands | 5 | 64 | 2 | 24 | ||
| Heart | 14 | 129 | 8 | 37 | ||
| Lungs | 40 | 224 | 17 | 80 | ||
| Developmental | a. | Hernia | 11 | 20 | 2 | 4 |
| b. | Other | 29 | 168 | 24 | 70 | |
| Orthopaedic | a. | Posture | 8 | 84 | 9 | 19 |
| b. | Feet | 71 | 287 | 35 | 42 | |
| c. | Other | 55 | 157 | 28 | 38 | |
| Nervous System | a. | Epilepsy | 13 | 28 | 6 | 23 |
| b. | Other | 4 | 52 | 6 | 29 | |
| Psychological | a. | Development | 5 | 60 | 7 | 26 |
| b. | Stability | 20 | 352 | 47 | 255 | |
| Abdomen | 11 | 82 | — | 10 | ||
| Other | 37 | 214 | 100 | 207 | ||