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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 1969
[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 | 56 | 136 | 151 | 40 |
| Eyes | ||||
| (a) Vision | 635 | 471 | 699 | 46 |
| (b) Squint | 73 | 38 | 4 | — |
| (c) Other | 9 | 22 | 10 | 10 |
| Ears | ||||
| (a) Hearing | 45 | 80 | 25 | 91 |
| (b) Otitis Media | 18 | 51 | 1 | 3 |
| (c) Other | 1 | 15 | 5 | 6 |
| Nose and Throat | 58 | 373 | 21 | 31 |
| Speech | 63 | 126 | 26 | 13 |
| Lymphatic Glands | 3 | 69 | 1 | 2 |
| Heart | 15 | 53 | 2 | 5 |
| Lungs | 32 | 176 | 5 | 13 |
| Development | ||||
| (a) Hernia | 13 | 22 | 1 | 1 |
| (b) Other | 20 | 102 | 9 | 15 |
| Orthopaedic | ||||
| (a) Posture | 5 | 28 | 1 | 6 |
| (b) Feet | 23 | 81 | 8 | 12 |
| (c) Other | 28 | 99 | 14 | 25 |
| Nervous System | ||||
| (a) Epilepsy | 12 | 22 | 1 | 2 |
| (b) Other | 7 | 20 | — | 3 |
| Psychological | ||||
| (a) Development | 14 | 45 | 3 | 4 |
| (b) Stability | 17 | 75 | 11 | 12 |
| Abdomen | 10 | 37 | 1 | 6 |
| Other defects and diseases | 30 | 183 | 25 | 102 |
| Totals | 1,187 | 2,324 | 1,024 | 448 |
Three thousand five hundred and eleven defects were found in
children at routine medical inspections of which 1,187 were referred
for treatment and 2,324 for observation. 1,472 defects were found at
special inspections, 1,024 being referred for treatment and 448 for
observation. The total number of defects referred for treatment and
observation in 1969 was 4,983.
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