[Report 1952] / School Medical Officer of Health, Cheshire County Council.

  • Cheshire (England). County Council.
Date:
1952
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Credit: [Report 1952] / School Medical Officer of Health, Cheshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    A.—RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1952 Periodic Inspections Special Inspections No. of Defects No. of Defects Defect Defect or Disease Code No. Requiring Requiring to be kept to be kept 1 under ob- under ob- Requiring I servation Requiring servation, treatment but not treatment but not requiring requiring treatment treatment (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 4 Skin — — 331 146 60 27 5 Eyes— (a) Vision — — 1303 710 604 333 (b) Squint — 382 215 56 41 (c) Other — 180 95 38 16 6 Ears— (a) Hearing — 84 209 31 44 (b) Otitis Media 90 71 12 16 (c) Other — 85 58 12 6 7 Nose or Throat 1490 2356 236 340 8 Speech — 89 172 52 37 9 Cervical Glands 45 895 11 46 10 Heart and Circulation 102 352 29 69 H Lungs 242 598 56 118 12 Developmental— (a) Hernia 34 38 8 5 (b) Other — 31 196 12 20 13 Orthopaedic— (a) Posture 205 149 79 30 (b) Flat Foot 268 249 77 51 (c) Other — 280 270 ' 55 68 14 Nervous System— I (a) Epilepsy 18 28 6 14 (b) Other __ 44 81 6 17 15 Psychological— (a) Development 5 178 ; 4 140 16 (b) Stability 16 97 1 48 Other— 376 295 85 83