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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
Merton 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton]
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| Defects or Disease | Periodic Inspections | Special Inspections | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. referred for Treatment | No. referred for Observation | No. referred for Treatment | No. referred for Observation | |
| Skin | 92 | 154 | 200 | 39 |
| Eyes | ||||
| (a) Vision | 753 | 505 | 735 | 86 |
| (b) Squint | 83 | 24 | 4 | |
| (c) Other | 20 | 45 | 17 | 14 |
| Ears | ||||
| (a) Hearing | 31 | 103 | 48 | 120 |
| (b) Otitis Media | 18 | 73 | 7 | 6 |
| (c) Other | 10 | 25 | 7 | 2 |
| Nose and Throat | 71 | 469 | 57 | 58 |
| Speech | 41 | 80 | 12 | 17 |
| Lymphatic Glands | 5 | 111 | — | 7 |
| Heart and Circulation | 30 | 118 | 5 | 16 |
| Lungs | 65 | 148 | 10 | 22 |
| Development | ||||
| (a) Hernia | 9 | 15 | 1 | 5 |
| (b) Other | 20 | 113 | 12 | 27 |
| Orthopaedic | ||||
| (a) Posture | 23 | 57 | 3 | 7 |
| (b) Flat Foot | 43 | 177 | 17 | 37 |
| (c) Other | 64 | 157 | 27 | 32 |
| Nervous System | ||||
| (a) Epilepsy | 8 | 5 | — | 4 |
| (b) Other | 8 | 20 | 3 | 4 |
| Psychological | ||||
| (a) Development | 4 | 18 | 1 | 1 |
| (b) Stability | 9 | 83 | 10 | 17 |
| Abdomen | 18 | 36 | 4 | 8 |
| Other defects and diseases | 45 | 225 | 76 | 132 |
| Totals | 1,470 | 2,761 | 1,256 | 661 |
Four thousand two hundred and thirty-one defects were found in
children at routine medical inspections of which 1,470 were referred
for treatment and 2,761 for observation, 1,917 defects were found at
special inspections, 1,256 being referred for treatment and 661 for
observation. The total number of defects referred for treatment and
observation in 1965 was 6,148
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