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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 1966

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton]

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Table: Return of Defects found in the course of Medical Inspections.

Return of Defects found in the course of Medical Inspections.

Defects or DiseasePeriodic InspectionsSpecial Inspections
No. referred for TreatmentNo. referred for ObservationNo. referred for TreatmentNo. referred for Observation
Skin11516920432
Eyes
(a) Vision1,05371385953
(b) Squint974016—
(c) Other3346164
Ears
(a) Hearing429541111
(b) Otitis Media1262—2
(c) Other62333
Nose and Throat803712823
Speech6882429
Lymphatic Glands78932
Heart and Circulation247624
Lungs71151412
Development
(a) Hernia618——
(b) Other31129416
Orthopaedic
(a) Posture226039
(b) Flat Foot501171014
(c) Other601592635
Nervous System(a) Epilepsy(b) Other9 47 29-2
Psychological
(a) Development8382-
(b) Stability3181813
Abdomen104537
Other defects and diseases4824731100
Totals1,8872,8471,305451

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Four thousand seven hundred and thirty-four defects were found
in children at routine medical inspections of which 1,887 were referred
for treatment and 2,847 for observation, 1,756 defects were
found at special inspections, 1,305 being referred for treatment and
451 for observation. The total number of defects referred for treatment
and observation in 1966 was 6,490.
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