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

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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 1972

[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 the 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 the 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 NoDefect or DiseaseEntrantsPERIODIC INSPECTIONSSpecial Instructions
LeaversOthersTotal
197219711972 1971197219711972197119721971
10HeartT22-1658811
O213168253852444-
11LungsT612551727284485
O647824248110316920532
12Developmental
(a) HerniaT353-74139-1
O232-4588--
(b) OtherT462-1719232572
O1817242025404622
13Orthopaedic
(a) PostureT25161412172322
O127101216203839--
(b) FeetT141177243545531712
O2740171929587311781
(c) OtherT628614152823114
O192917233043669513
14Nervous System
(a) EpilepsyT345611919191-
O8737191030241-
(b) OtherT---21113-2
O68411392318-3