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 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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Table: DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION (Cont'd.)

DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION (Cont'd.)

Defect Code No,Defect or DiseasePeriodic InspectionsSpecial Inspections
EntrantsLeaversTotal including all other age groups inspected
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10Heart-29553531671310
11Lungs505964582912064222
12Developmental:
(a) Hernia45-1111011
(b) Other1014251959113188
13Orthopaedic:
(a) Posture682915883324918
(b) Feet70881141784465914436
(c) Other2854407423228610011
14Nervous System:
(a) Epilepsy3285321452
(b) Other11118126864277
15Psychological:
(a) Development321593162399
(b) Stability12177151471157128029
16Abdomen71511235091144
17Other28202010110939448180

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T - Requiring Treatment 0 - Requiring Observation

Table: TREATMENT OF PUPILS ATTENDING MAINTAINED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS (INCLUDING NURSERY AND SPECIAL SCHOOLS)

TREATMENT OF PUPILS ATTENDING MAINTAINED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS (INCLUDING NURSERY AND SPECIAL SCHOOLS)

Number of cases known to have been treated
Group 1 Eye Disease (e. g. blepharitis, conjunctivitis) Defective Vision and Squint
(a) External and other, excluding errors of refraction and squint168
(b) Errors of refraction, including squint1830
Total1998
(c) Number of pupils for whom spectacles were prescribed963