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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
Hackney 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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COMPARISON OF DEFECTS NOTED AT 7-PLUS ROUTINE AND 7-PLUS 'SPECIAL' MEDICAL INSPECTIONS
Number of children noted for treatment and Observation expressed as a rate per 1,000 inspected
| Hackney | I.L.E.A. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. inspected at 7-plus Routine Inspections | 2973 | 33584 | ||
| No. inspected at 7-plus Experimental Scheme Inspections.. | 181 | 2667 | ||
| DEFECTS | A1 | B/ | A | B |
| Skin | 12. 45 | 11. 05 | 11.73 | 8.62 |
| Eyes - Vision | 142.62 | 198.89 | 154. 27 | 158.61 |
| - Squint | 13.45 | 11.05 | 11. 31 | 9. 00 |
| - OtheR | 1.68 | 5. 52 | 4.88 | 4. 12 |
| Ears - Hearing | 16.48 | 11.05 | 15.63 | 13. 50 |
| - Otitis Media | 1.68 | - | 4. 11 | 8.62 |
| - Other | 0. 34 | 11.05 | 1.31 | 1. 12 |
| Nose and Throat | 10.43 | 5. 52 | 43. 18 | 38. 25 |
| Speech | 3.03 | - | 10. 21 | 16.50 |
| Lymphatic Glands | 1.01 | 5. 52 | 7.15 | 12.00 |
| Heart | 6. 39 | - | 9.74 | 9.75 |
| Lungs | 12.45 | 16. 57 | 14.71 | 27.75 |
| Deve lopmenta I | ||||
| - Hernia | 1.68 | - | 2. 95 | 6.75 |
| - Other | 6.05 | - | 6.61 | 8.25 |
| Orthopaedic | ||||
| - Posture | 4.71 | 5. 52 | 7. 18 | 10.87 |
| - Feet | 8. 41 | 11.05 | 14. 23 | 20.62 |
| - Other | 6. 39 | - | 6. 13 | 6.75 |
| Nervous System | ||||
| - Epilepsy | 2.02 | - | 3. 25 | 2. 62 |
| - Other | 13.12 | 5. 52 | 3.07 | 6. 37 |
| Psycho logic a I | ||||
| - Development | 6.05 | 5. 52 | 7. 15 | 18.00 |
| - Stability | 5.72 | - | 9.89 | 20.62 |
| Abdomen | 0.67 | - | 1.07 | 1.50 |
| Other | 36. 33 | 66. 30 | 46.60 | 93.74 |
* Column 'A' refers to 7-plus routine medical inspections
/ Column *B' refers to 7-plus experimental scheme inspections