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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Sutton 1971

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton]

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Table: DEFECTS FOUND BY PERIODIC AND SPECIAL MEDICAL INSPECTIONSNOTE:- All defects, including defects of pupils at Nursery and Special Schools, noted at periodic and special medical inspections are included in this table, whether or not they were under treatment or observation at the time of inspection. This table includes separately the number of pupils found to require treatment (T) and the number of pupils found to require observation (O)

DEFECTS FOUND BY PERIODIC AND SPECIAL MEDICAL INSPECTIONS

NOTE:- All defects, including defects of pupils at Nursery and Special Schools, noted at periodic and special medical inspections are included in this table, whether or not they were under treatment or observation at the time of inspection. This table includes separately the number of pupils found to require treatment (T) and the number of pupils found to require observation (O)

Defect Code No.Defect or DiseaseEntrantsPERIODIC INSPECTIONSSpecial Inspections
LeaversOthersTotal
1971197019711970197119701971197019711970
10HeartT22115981211
O313081138324473-1
11LungsT1295127124422520
O7874244110311620523122
12Developmental
(a) HerniaT531-4893911
O35-25188-1
(b) OtherT622-319122537810
O1723412254146762
13Orthopaedic
(a) PostureT5568126231929
O72123020203952--
(b) FeetT11197133515531223
O40521925586211713911
(c) OtherT266715623191416
O2925233943379510131
14Nervous System
(a) EpilepsyT426294198-2
O777310112421--
(b) OtherT--2-11312-
O89159918233-