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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Croydon 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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A.-Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1934.
| defect or disease. (1) | Routine Inspections Number of defects. | Special Inspections. No. of defects. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Requiring treatment. (2) | Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment (3) | Requiring treatment. (4) | Requiring to be kept undar observation but not requiring treatment. (5) | |
| Malnutrition | 45 | 66 | 12 | 3 |
| Uncleanliness | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| (See Table IV.—Group V.) Skin— | ||||
| Ringworm: | ||||
| Scalp | 1 | ... | 1 | ... |
| Body | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| Scabies | 2 | 2 | 1 | ... |
| Impetigo | 4 | ... | 2 | ... |
| Other diseases (non-tuberculous) | 5 | 8 | 3 | ... |
| Eye- | ||||
| Blepharitis | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Conjunctivitis | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Keratitis | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Corneal Opacities | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Defective vision (excluding squint) | 257 | 15 | 104 | 1 |
| Squint | 67 | 20 | 4 | 2 |
| Other conditions | 4 | 1 | 1 | ... |
| Ear— | ||||
| Defective hearing | 5 | ... | 6 | ... |
| Otitis media | 7 | ... | 4 | 2 |
| Other ear diseases | 1 | 2 | 4 | ... |
| Nose & Throat— | ||||
| Enlarged tonsils only | 78 | 198 | 14 | 5 |
| Adenoids only | 25 | 28 | 1 | ... |
| Enlarged tonsils & adenoids | 200 | 176 | 36 | 9 |
| Other conditions | 25 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands— | ||||
| (Non-tuberculous) | 4 | 13 | 2 | 2 |
| Defective Speech | 14 | 11 | 6 | |
| Teeth-Dental Diseases | 82 | 4 | 7 | ... |
| (See Table IV.—Group IV.) Heart & Circulation— Heart disease: | ||||
| Organic | 13 | 55 | 1 | 9 |
| Functional | 2 | 73 | 1 | 3 |
| Anaemia | 6 | 22 | 1 | 2 |
| Lungs— | ||||
| Bronchitis | 18 | 49 | ... | 6 |
| Other non-tuberculous diseases | 41 | 2 | ... | 2 |
| Tuberculosis— Pulmonary—Definite | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| „ Suspected | 6 | 20 | 1 | 3 |
| Non-pulmonary—Glands . | ... | 2 | ... | 1 |
| „ Spine | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| „ Hip | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| „ Other Bones & Joints | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| „ Skin | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| „ Other Forms | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Nervous System- | ||||
| Epilepsy | 1 | 3 | ... | 2 |
| Chorea | 4 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| Other conditions | 4 | 3 | 2 | ... |
| Deformities- | ||||
| Rickets | 1 | 3 | ... | ... |
| Spinal curvature | 67 | 47 | 7 | ... |
| Other forms | 65 | 18 | 7 | ... |
| Other Defects & Diseases | 30 | 109 | 13 | 6 |