[Report 1952] / Medical Officer of Health, West Lothian County Council.

  • West Lothian (Scotland). County Council.
Date:
1952
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Credit: [Report 1952] / Medical Officer of Health, West Lothian County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    TABLE II (continued) Age Groups Entrants 2nd Age Group 3rd Age Group 4th Age Group All Ages Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Number Examined 839 780 674 604 674 593 58 41 2245 2018 Mouth and Teeth 5 2 9 9 17 11 1 1 32 23 Unhealthy— % (0.43) (1.40) (2 20) (2.02) (1.29) Naso-Pharynx— Nose— Observation 24 13 3 1 3 1 — — 30 15 Treatment ... 22 19 2 3 2 — — — 26 22 Other Diseases •7 4 7 2 1 3 1 1 — 13 9 Throat— Observation 25 38 7 11 3 2 — — 35 51 Treatment ... 32 35 8 5 4 8 — — 44 48 Glands— Observation 19 10 3 4 3 2 — — 25 16 Treatment ... Totals 129 122 25 25 18 14 1 — 173 161 % (15.50) (3.91) (2.52) (1.01) (7 83) Eyes— (a) External Diseases Blepharitis 8 2 2 4 10 6 Conjunctivitis 1 — — — — 3 — — 1 3 Corneal Opacities Strabismus... 27 23 7 7 14 5 — — 48 35 Other Diseases 4 2 i 2 1 5 — — 6 9 Totals 40 27 10 9 15 17 — — 65 53 % (4.13) (1.48) (2.52) (2.76) Nature of Defects found Eyes— (b) Visual Acuity* Fair, 6/9 or 6/12 — — 13 10 15 15 — 3 28 28 % (1.79) (2.36) (3.03) (2.11) Bad. 6/18 or worse 11 4 13 10 5 4 29 IS % (1.17) (1.81) (9.09) (1.77) Recommended for 5 5 24 7 17 23 2 3 48 38 Refraction % (0.61) (2. 42) (3.15) (5.05) (2.01) Ears— (a) Diseases— 17 17 Otorrhoea ... 8 5 3 6 6 6 — — Other Diseases 36 36 20 16 12 18 — — 68 70 Totals 44 41 23 22 18 24 — — 85 87 % (5.25) (3.52) (3.31) (4.03) Number Examined—Boys 1406, Girls 1238, Total 2644