[Report 1954] / School Medical Officer of Health, Norfolk County Council.

  • Norfolk County Council
Date:
1954
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Credit: [Report 1954] / School Medical Officer of Health, Norfolk County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    TABLE II A.—Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1954. Periodic Inspections Special Inspections No. of defects No. of defects Defect Code No. Defect or Disease (1) Requiring treatment (2) Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment (3) Requiring treatment (4) Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment (5) 4 Skin 231 495 42 32 5 Eyes— (a) Vision 1,425 607 208 35 (b) Squint 262 132 23 12 (c) Other 90 222 21 38 6 Ears— (a) Hearing 71 152 21 15 (.b) Otitis Media 63 210 8 21 (c) Other 25 149 4 11 7 Nose or Throat 437 2,302 122 125 8 Speech 166 282 37 22 9 Cervical Glands 29 839 15 44 10 Heart and Circulation 60 177 o 10 11 Lungs 140 565 33 44 12 Developmental— (a) Hernia 34 78 3 5 (b) Other 67 476 10 16 13 Orthopaedic— (a) Posture 101 279 18 11 (b) Flat Foot ... 229 237 15 6 (c) Other 724 1,442 71 55 14 Nervous System— (a) Epilepsy 21 38 3 2 (b) Other 28 143 6 11 15 Psychological— (a) Development 97 264 46 27 (b) Stability 49 404 19 31 16 Other 134 489 38 80 Totals ... 4,483 9,982 766 653