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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 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton]
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| Defect or Disease | Periodic Inspections | Special Inspections | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. referred for Treatment | No. referred for Observation | No. referred for Treatment | No. referred for Observation | |
| Skin | 123 | 173 | 162 | 71 |
| Eyes | ||||
| (a) Vision | 1,185 | 656 | 802 | 34 |
| (b) Squint | 68 | 18 | — | 1 |
| (c) Other | 24 | 44 | 12 | 26 |
| Ears | ||||
| (a) Hearing | 40 | 89 | 31 | 160 |
| (b) Otitis Media | 18 | 57 | 1 | 9 |
| (c) Other | 14 | 25 | 5 | 15 |
| Nose and Throat | 110 | 310 | 30 | 65 |
| Speech | 61 | 73 | 27 | 38 |
| Lymphatic Glands | 5 | 41 | 1 | 5 |
| Heart | 21 | 66 | 3 | 14 |
| Lungs | 60 | 117 | 6 | 25 |
| Development | ||||
| (a) Hernia | 15 | 26 | 1 | 3 |
| (b) Other | 53 | 152 | 18 | 25 |
| Orthopaedic | ||||
| (a) Posture | 21 | 51 | — | 11 |
| (b) Feet | 35 | 87 | 11 | 25 |
| (c) Other | 51 | 89 | 7 | 36 |
| Nervous System | ||||
| (a) Epilepsy | 13 | 14 | — | 2 |
| (b) Other | 11 | 20 | — | 9 |
| Psychological | ||||
| (a) Development | 8 | 39 | 3 | 10 |
| (b) Stability | 13 | 89 | 18 | 50 |
| Abdomen | 5 | 39 | 1 | 12 |
| Other defects and diseases | 54 | 204 | 23 | 196 |
| Totals | 2,008 | 2,479 | 1,162 | 842 |
Four thousand four hundred and eighty-seven defects were found
in children at routine medical inspections, of which 2,008 were referred
for treatment and 2,479 for observation. 2,004 defects were
found at special inspections, 1,162 being referred for treatment and
842 for observation. The total number of defects referred for treatment
and observation in 1968 was 6,491.
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