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 Sutton]
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Defects found by Periodic and Special Medical Inspections during the year
1st January to 31st December, 1965
Defect Code No | Defect or Disease | Periodic Inspections | Special Inspections | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Entrants | Leavers | Others | Total | ||||
4 | Skin | T | 36 | 54 | 113 | 203 | 364 |
0 | 52 | 51 | 43 | 146 | 21 | ||
5 | Eyes-a. Vision | T | 69 | 249 | 259 | 577 | 103 |
0 | 116 | 83 | 272 | 471 | 40 | ||
b. Squint | T | 29 | 9 | 29 | 67 | 8 | |
0 | 15 | 4 | 16 | 35 | 2 | ||
c. Other | T | 6 | 2 | 14 | 22 | 15 | |
0 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 33 | 1 | ||
6 | Ears-a. Hearing | T | 12 | 5 | 27 | 44 | 162 |
0 | 74 | 12 | 25 | 111 | 19 | ||
b. Otitis Media | T | 9 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 10 | |
0 | 36 | 2 | 11 | 49 | 2 | ||
c. Other | T | 8 | 13 | 13 | 34 | 25 | |
0 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 57 | 4 | ||
7 | Nose and Throat | T | 65 | 3 | 52 | 120 | 40 |
0 | 310 | 26 | 165 | 501 | 15 | ||
8 | Speech | T | 35 | 4 | 13 | 52 | 28 |
0 | 62 | 4 | 24 | 90 | 2 | ||
9 | Lymphatic Glands | T | 14 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 1 |
0 | 114 | 4 | 72 | 187 | — | ||
10 | Heart | T | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
0 | 26 | 11 | 33 | 70 | 3 | ||
11 | Lungs | T | 16 | 6 | 17 | 39 | 30 |
0 | 45 | 10 | 44 | 99 | 2 | ||
12 | Developmental a. Hernia | T | 5 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 3 |
0 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 23 | - | ||
b.Other | T | 9 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 9 | |
0 | 53 | 30 | 75 | 158 | 1 | ||
13 | Orthopaedic a. Posture | T | 10 | 14 | 41 | 65 | 35 |
0 | 13 | 44 | 42 | 99 | 8 | ||
b. Feet | T | 59 | 1 | 66 | 126 | 91 | |
0 | 70 | 33 | 76 | 179 | 8 | ||
c. Other | T | 28 | 1 | 33 | 62 | 24 | |
0 | 65 | 33 | 58 | 156 | 6 | ||
14 | Nervous System a. Epilepsy | T | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 4 |
0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 13 | - | ||
b. Other | T | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | |
0 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 2 | ||
15 | Psychological a. Development | T | 2 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 85 |
0 | 23 | 3 | 20 | 46 | 3 | ||
b. Stability | T | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | |
0 | 39 | 2 | 38 | 79 | 11 | ||
16 | Abdomen | T | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 29 |
0 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 34 | 14 | ||
17 | Other | T | 21 | 17 | 16 | 54 | 181 |
0 | 42 | 36 | 88 | 166 | 23 |