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
Redbridge 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Redbridge]
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| Defect Code No. | Defect or Disease | Number of Defects Requiring Treatment | Number of Defects Requiring Observation but not Treatment | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Periodic Inspection | Special Inspection | Periodic Inspection | Special Inspection | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
| 4 | Skin | 31 | - | 81 | - |
| 5 | Eyes - a. Vision | 241 | 2 | 148 | - |
| 13 | - | 11 | - | ||
| c. Other | 4 | 1 | 10 | - | |
| 6 | Ears - a. Hearing | 16 | - | 25 | 1 |
| 12 | - | 5 | - | ||
| c. Other | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | |
| 7 | Nose or Throat | 66 | 1 | 71 | 1 |
| 8 | Speech | 31 | 5 | 12 | - |
| 9 | Lymphatic Glands | 3 | - | 7 | - |
| 10 | Heart and Circulation | 6 | - | 53 | - |
| 11 | Lungs | 15 | 1 | 44 | - |
| 12 | Development - | ||||
| 7 | - | - | |||
| 15 | 1 | 29 | 3 | ||
| 13 | Orthopaedic - | ||||
| 11 | - | 45 | 1 | ||
| 35 | - | 67 | - | ||
| c. Other | 34 | 1 | 89 | - | |
| 14 | Nervous system - | ||||
| 2 | 1 | 4 | - | ||
| 4 | - | 12 | - | ||
| 15 | Psychological - | ||||
| 5 | - | 35 | - | ||
| 19 | 25 | 61 | 2 | ||
| 16 | Abdomen | 2 | - | 9 | - |
| 17 | Other | 28 | 10 | 72 | 2 |