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 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Redbridge]
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APPENDIX 16 (continued)
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Part II - Defects Found by Period and Special Medical Inspections during the Year.
| 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 | 160 | - | 133 | - |
| 5 | Eyes - a. Vision | 397 | 10 | 204 | 4 |
| b. Squint | 17 | - | 26 | - | |
| c. Other | 18 | - | 19 | - | |
| 6 | Ears - a. Hearing | 17 | 81 | 73 | 19 |
| b. Otitis Media | 4 | 1 | 17 | - | |
| c. Other | 5 | 2 | 9 | 1 | |
| 7 | Nose or Throat | 64 | 2 | 167 | 1 |
| 8 | Speech | 43 | 11 | 48 | 4 |
| 9 | Lymphatic Glands | 1 | - | 27 | - |
| 10 | Heart and Circulation | 8 | - | 94 | - |
| 11 | Lungs | 24 | 1 | 171 | 7 |
| 12 | Development — | ||||
| a. Hernia | 13 | - | 18 | - | |
| b. Other | 34 | 5 | 146 | 18 | |
| 13 | Orthopaedic — | ||||
| a. Posture | 12 | 1 | 40 | 3 | |
| b. Feet | 57 | - | 151 | - | |
| c. Other | 84 | - | 209 | - | |
| 14 | Nervous System — | ||||
| a. Epilepsy | 6 | - | 32 | 1 | |
| b. Other | 8 | 1 | 32 | 3 | |
| 15 | Psychological — | ||||
| a. Development | 5 | 46 | 55 | 19 | |
| b. Stability | 12 | 105 | 138 | 6 | |
| 16 | Abdomen | 3 | - | 27 | - |
| 17 | Other | 66 | - | 258 | 29 |