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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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SECONDARY
TABLE II.—A.—Return of Defects Found by Medical Inspection in the Year Ended 31st December, 1931.
| defect ok disease (1) | Routine Inspections. Number of defects. | Special Inspections. Number of defects. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Requiring treatment. (2) | Requiring tb be kept under observation but not requiring treatment. (3) | Requiring treatment. (4) | Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment. (5) | |
| Malnutrition | 2 | 11 | ... | 1 |
| Uncleanliness. (See Table IV.—Group V.) | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| SKIN— Ringworm | ||||
| Scalp | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Body | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Scabies | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Impetigo | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other diseases (non tuberculous) | 2 | ... | ... | ... |
| Eye— | ||||
| Blepharitis | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Conjunctivitis | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Keratitis | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Corneal opacities | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Defective vision (excluding squint). | ... | ... | 19 | ... |
| Squint | 1 | ... | 3 | ... |
| Other conditions | ... | 4 | ... | ... |
| Ear — | ||||
| Defective hearing | 3 | 2 | ... | ... |
| Otitis media | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other ear diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Nose and Throat — | ||||
| Enlarged tonsils only | 6 | 24 | 1 | ... |
| Adenoids only | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Enlarged tonsils and adenoids | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... |
| Other conditions | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non Tuberculous) | ... | 3 | ... | ... |
| Defective Speech | 3 | 2 | 2 | ... |
| Teeth—Dental Disease | 38 | 3 | ... | ... |
| (See Table IV.—Group IV). Heart and Circulation— Heart Disease — | ||||
| Organic | ... | 24 | ... | ... |
| Functional | ... | 15 | ... | ... |
| Anaemia | 4 | 11 | 1 | ... |
| Lungs— | ||||
| Bronchitis | ... | 3 | ... | ... |
| Other non-tuberculous diseases | ... | 5 | ... | ... |
| Tuberculosis— Pulmonary— | ||||
| Definite | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Suspected | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Non-pulmonary— | ||||
| Glands | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Spine | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Hip | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other bones & joints | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Skin | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other forms | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Nervous System— | ||||
| Epilepsy | ... | 4 | ... | ... |
| Chorea | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Other conditions | ... | 4 | ... | ... |
| Deformities— | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Spinal curvature | 61 | 40 | 2 | ... |
| Other forms | 28 | 16 | 1 | ... |
| Other Defects and Diseases | 2 | 15 | ... | 1 |