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

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Hounslow 1972

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hounslow]

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Table 23 Medical inspection of pupils attending maintained primary and secondary schools (including nursery and special schools)

Periodic Medical Inspections
Age groups inspectedNo. of pupils who have received a full medical examinationPhysical condition of pupils inspected
SatisfactoryUnsatisfactory
1968 and later41640412
19671,7561,72036
19661,2311,2301
19655004982
19641,3111,29813
19636126102
19623535
196175741
196087686214
195936335310
19581717
1957 and earlier3683671
Total7,5607,46892
Special inspections
Number of special inspections4,939
Number of re-inspections1,918
TotaI6,857

Table 24 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
Skin13733763133
Eyesa. Vision11338828494
b. Squint5777912
c. Other1773177
Earsa. Hearing7328328354
b. Otitis media442062519
c. Other7717113525
Nose and throat854958048
Speech612035843
Lymphatic glands31571118
Heart151222945
Lungs371752519
Developmentala. Hernia54786
b. Other253134146
Orthopaedica. Posture106958
b. Feet391506618
c. Other251462418
Nervous systema. Epilepsy106255
b. Other141611911
Psychologicala. Development91168717
b. Stability154729646
Abdomen962151
Other47290249111