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
Tottenham 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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| Defect or Disease | Periodic Inspections | Special Inspections | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Defects | No. of Defects | |||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| Skin | 4 | 23 | 518 | 29 |
| Eyes (a) Vision | 368 | 52 | 203 | 28 |
| (b) Squint | 55 | 23 | 12 | 3 |
| (c) Other | 13 | 13 | 277 | 9 |
| Bars (a) Hearing | 29 | 25 | 26 | 4 |
| (b) Otitis media | 6 | 31 | 93 | 4 |
| (c) Other | 7 | 9 | 163 | 11 |
| Nose and Throat | 203 | 299 | 396 | 52 |
| Speech. | 31 | 57 | 14 | 8 |
| Cervical Glands | 9 | 72 | 24 | 3 |
| Heart and Circulation | 22 | 77 | 68 | 15 |
| Lungs | 6 | 153 | 208 | 29 |
| Developmental - | ||||
| (a) Hernia | 1 | 20 | 3 | - |
| (b) Other | 1 | 28 | 23 | 3 |
| Orthopaedic - | ||||
| (a) Posture | 27 | 67 | 4 | - |
| (b) Flat foot | 67 | 91 | 39 | 1 |
| (c) Other | 114 | 87 | 148 | 22 |
| Nervous System - | ||||
| (a) Epilepsy | - | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| (b) Other | 2 | 15 | 46 | - |
| Psychological - | ||||
| (a) Development | 3 | 27 | 25 | 3 |
| (b) Stability | 6 | 43 | 106 | 3 |
| Other | 23 | 156 | 2,474 | 397 |
1. Requiring treatment. 2. Requiring to be kept under
observation but not requiring
treatment.