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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 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Redbridge]
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APPENDIX 17 (continued)
Part II — Defects Found by Periodic and Special Medical Inspections
during the Year
| Defect or Disease | Number of Defects Requiring Treatment | Number of Defects Requiring Observation but not Treatment | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Periodic Inspection | Special Inspection | |||
| Periodic Inspection | Special Inspection | |||
| Skin | 109 | - | 246 | - |
| Eyes - a. Vision | 319 | 3 | 264 | 2 |
| b. Squint | 23 | - | 44 | - |
| c. Other | 17 | - | 40 | - |
| Ears — a. Hearing | 18 | 80 | 108 | 24 |
| b. Otitis Media | 4 | - | 43 | - |
| c. Other | 5 | 2 | 41 | 1 |
| Nose or Throat | 96 | 2 | 413 | 4 |
| Speech | 57 | 2 | 84 | 1 |
| Lymphatic Glands | 1 | - | 138 | - |
| Heart and Circulation | 18 | 1 | 131 | - |
| Lungs | 21 | 2 | 186 | 2 |
| Development — | ||||
| a. Hernia | 24 | 1 | 29 | - |
| b. Other | 47 | 5 | 217 | 10 |
| Orthopaedic — | ||||
| a. Posture | 17 | 1 | 57 | 1 |
| b. Feet | 87 | 1 | 235 | - |
| c. Other | 79 | - | 238 | - |
| Nervous System — | ||||
| a. Epilepsy | 5 | - | 31 | |
| b. Other | 2 | - | 57 | |
| Psychological - | ||||
| a. Development | 1 | 18 | 97 | - |
| b. Stability | 24 | 32 | 225 | - |
| Abdomen | 3 | - | 22 | 1 |
| Other | 165 | 6 | 350 | 10 |