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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YEAR OF BIRTH
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
TOTAL
BLINDNESS
-
MICROPHTHAIMOS, BUPHTHALMOS
1
1
SQUINT
4
11
10
11
4
40
NYSTAGMUS
2
4
6
SEVERE VISION DEFECT, CATARACT
1
1
2
4
DEAFNESS
1
1
PARTIAL HEARING, or
HEARING DEFECTS
5
5
3
13
SPEECH DEFECTS
20
16
9
8
53
DISEASES AND DEFECTS OF
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
including: Hyaline membrane
disease, asthma, chronic
bronchitis.
6
2
3
4
15
BLOOD DISORDERS including:
Christmas Disease
1
2
6
9
SKIN DISORDERS including:
ichthyosis congenita, eczema,
large naevae
3
5
6
8
22
METABOLIC DISORDERS
including: Fibrocystic
disease.
3
5
8
PHENYLKETONURIA
1
1
CARDIAC DEFECTS
6
11
10
11
14
52
OTHERS NEEDING
OBSERVATION : for suspected
physical defect.
18
16
28
30
37
129
MENTAL RETARDATION
4
5
4
1
14
MICROCEPHALY
1
1
2
EPILEPSY, OR SEVERE
CONVULSIONS
1
2
4
7
MONGOLISM
2
1
2
5
SPINA BIFIDA,HYDROCEPHALUS
2
4
5
5
6
22
OTHERS NEEDING OBSERVATION
FOR MENTAL RETARDATION
AND OTHER C.N.S. LESIONS
7
8
5
7
3
30
Number of babies born in 1967 who were reported "At Risk" 1,015
" " " " 1566 " " " " " 922
Total number of children "At Risk" at end of 1967 2,909
" " " " " " " " " 1966 2,122
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