Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brent]
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Part II.
Defect Code No. | Defect or Disease | Periodic Inspections | Special Inspections | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(1) | (2) | Entrants | Leavers | Others | Total | ||
4 | Skin | T | 9 | 15 | 33 | 57 | 29 |
O | 235 | 110 | 239 | 584 | 52 | ||
5 | Eyes—a. Vision | T | 116 | 102 | 272 | 490 | 74 |
O | 365 | 269 | 591 | 1,425 | 140 | ||
b. Squint | T | 11 | 3 | 13 | 27 | 1 | |
O | 113 | 21 | 115 | 249 | 3 | ||
c. Other | T | 4 | - | 11 | 15 | 3 | |
O | 21 | 16 | 46 | 83 | 9 | ||
6 | Ears—a. Hearing | T | 6 | 9 | 14 | 29 | 43 |
O | 100 | 45 | 135 | 280 | 120 | ||
b. Otitis Media | T | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | _ | |
O | 53 | 8 | 76 | 137 | 16 | ||
c. Other | T | 16 | 10 | 15 | 41 | 14 | |
O | 56 | 12 | 71 | 139 | 26 | ||
7 | Nose and Throat | T | 24 | 4 | 17 | 45 | 3 |
O | 431 | 82 | 410 | 923 | 56 | ||
8 | Speech | T | 45 | 3 | 24 | 72 | 25 |
O | 95 | 11 | 47 | 153 | 33 | ||
9 | Lymphatic Glands | T | 7 | - | 2 | 9 | 1 |
O | 192 | 18 | 154 | 364 | 27 | ||
10 | Heart | T | 2 | - | 9 | 11 | — |
O | 111 | 24 | 113 | 248 | 6 | ||
11 | Lungs | T | 6 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 3 |
O | 141 | 30 | 139 | 310 | 62 | ||
12 | Developmental—a. Hernia | T | 4 | - | 5 | 9 | - |
O | 70 | 14 | 69 | 153 | 2 | ||
b. Other | T | 4 | 1 | 9 | 14 | — | |
O | 156 | 5 | 137 | 298 | 17 | ||
13 | Orthopaedic—a. Posture | T | 7 | 10 | 25 | 42 | 5 |
O | 60 | 50 | 164 | 274 | 6 | ||
b. Feet | T | 47 | 30 | 95 | 172 | 284 | |
O | 108 | 79 | 243 | 430 | 17 | ||
c. Other | T | 7 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 6 | |
O | 54 | 28 | 53 | 135 | 14 | ||
14 | Nervous System—a. Epilepsy | T | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 |
O | 25 | 5 | 32 | 62 | 3 | ||
b. Other | T | - | - | - | - | - | |
O | 19 | 7 | 14 | 40 | 4 | ||
15 | Psychological—a. Development | T | - | - | 8 | 8 | 3 |
O | 78 | 31 | 76 | 185 | 41 | ||
b. Stability | T | 25 | 4 | 23 | 52 | 17 | |
O | 476 | 136 | 590 | 1,202 | 202 | ||
16 | Abdomen | T | 3 | - | 1 | 4 | - |
O | 48 | 41 | 87 | 176 | 3 | ||
17 | Other | T | 251 | 33 | 395 | 679 | 32 |
O | 15 | 45 | 126 | 186 | 579 |
T = Pupils found to require treatment.
O = Pupils found to require observation.