London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Hounslow 1969

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hounslow]

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Table 29 Medical inspection of pupils attending maintained primary and secondary schools (including nursery and special schools)

Periodic medical inspections

Age groups inspected (by year of birth)No of pupils who have received a full medical examinationPhysical condition of pupils inspected
SatisfactoryUnsatisfactory
1965 and later21320112
19641299126633
19631333131914
196238136516
19613703655
19608686-
195911-
1953719719-
195781379320
19562472416
19557447377
1954 and earlier2121210615
Total83278199128

Special inspections
Number of special inspections 4821
Number of re-inspections 2490
Total 7311

Table 20 Defects found by periodic and special medical inspections

Defects or diseaseNumber of defects found at Periodic medical inspectionsSpecial inspections
Requiring treatmentRequiring to be kept under observationRequiring treatmentRequiring to be kept under observation
Skin18222436165
EyesaVision527362212156
bSquint72551730
cOther22501920
EarsaHearing79145129160
bOtitis Media46881721
cOther38625531
Nose and throat11134841110
Speech38853461
Lymphatic glands935-13
Heart19112146
Lungs471642131
DevelopmentalaHernia1030610
bOther3321034106
OrthopaedicaPosture114629
bFeet561273462
cOther421241053
Nervous SystemaEpilepsy1540116
bOther172511541
PsychologicalaDevelopment14601741
bStability3344448147
Abdomen1949313
Other5719893244