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

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Hounslow 1970

[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 fulI medical examinationPhysical condidion of pupils inspected
SatisfactoryUnsatisfactory
1966 and later2001946
19651370134723
19641658164414
19631841795
19624434412
1961119119-
19603232-
1959726726-
1958102110129
19572582535
195693092010
1955 and earlier122712216
Total8168808880
Special inspections
Number of special inspections4393
Number of re-inspections2970
Total7363

Table 30 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
Skin22027725938
Eyes a. Vision292422157123
b. Squint6358124
c. Other2261119
Ears a. Hearing5725195147
b. Otitis media21961018
c. Other37966939
Nose and throat933362950
Speech351082116
Lymphatic glands27525
Heart7140835
Lungs272301832
Developmental a. Hernia53865
b. Other301802282
Orthopaedic a. Posture1081610
b. Feet592004834
c. Other391412927
Nervous system a, Epilepsy153447
b. Other12179936
Psychological a. Development22791428
b. Stability1947327100
Abdomen1990925
Other6635058173