Table 2

Current medical problems

Condition Number of young people
Dental10
Possible sexually transmitted disease 4
Reduced visual acuity (spectacles prescribed)4
Asthma4
Hearing loss3
Hay fever3
Nocturnal enuresis3
Infection requiring antibiotics3
Eczema2
Insomnia2
Abdominal pain2
Heart murmur1
Fracture1
Congenital abnormality of ear1
Lump on knee1
Premenstrual tension1
Secondary amenorrhoea1
Gynaecomastia1
Grade 3 Heaf test1
Coccydynia1
Menorrhagia1
  • Table of current medical problems identified from children's home record, general practitioner consultation, and child health record.