[Report 1957] / School Medical Officer of Health, Newport (Gwent) County Borough.

  • Newport (Wales). County Borough Council.
Date:
1957
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Credit: [Report 1957] / School Medical Officer of Health, Newport (Gwent) County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Return of Defects Found by Medical Inspection in the Year Ended 31st December, 1957. A. Periodic Inspections Periodic Inspections TOTAL age groups inspected Entrants Leavers including all other Defect Defect Code or No. Disease (1) (2) 32 Requiring Treatment Requiring — Observation — Requiring — Treatment. ~ Requiring Observation Requiring Ci Treatment 35 Requiring — Observation. 4. Skin ... . . . 1 1 8 1 1 3 35 25 5. Eyes— a. Vision ... • ♦ 1 1 — 265 — 579 5 b. Squint ... . . . 49 — 1 1 — 101 4 c. Other ... ... 3 5 3 3 21 10 6. Ears— a. Hearing . . . 1 1 2 21 4 54 14 b. Otitis Media . . . 6 7 — 1 20 19 c. Other ... ... 2 3 3 1 125 6 7. Nose and Throat 157 62 15 16 234 123 8. Speech ... 23 2 8 1 44 13 9. Lymphatic Glands ... .. — 1 1 1 — 1 12 10. Heart 1 1 4 7 8 15 1 1. Lungs 23 37 1 1 8 45 87 12. Developmental— a. Hernia ... 3 — — 1 8 3 b. Other ... 3 10 2 2 22 38 13. Orthopaedic— a. Posture . . . — 1 2 1 5 4 b. Feet 12 — 14 1 88 5 c. Other ... 55 4 41 9 137 31 14. Nervous System— a. Epilepsy 4 2 3 — 1 1 5 b. Other ... ... 9 4 8 3 24 34 15. Psychological— a. Development — — — — 1 6 b. Stability — — — ’ 2 4 16. Abdomen 1 2 — — 2 2 17. Other 5 2 5 2 16 6