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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 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Appendix A.
TABLE II. —Return of Defects found in the Course of Medical Inspfction in 1920.
| defect or disease. | Routine Inspections. | " Specials." | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number referred for treatment. | Number requiring to be kept under observation but not referred for treatment. | Number referred tor treatment. | Number requiring to be kept uLder observation but not referred for treatment | |
| Malnutrition | 50 | 5 | 14 | 1 |
| Uncleanliness—Head | 2 | ... | ... | ... |
| " Body | 26 | ... | ... | ... |
| Skin— | ... | |||
| Ringworm—Head | 26 | ... | 106 | 1 |
| ,, Body | 5 | ... | 30 | ... |
| Scabies | 41 | ... | 36 | ... |
| Impetigo | 45 | ... | 38 | ... |
| Other Diseases | 17 | 7 | 21 | ... |
| Eye— | ||||
| Blepharitis | 8 | ... | 3 | ... |
| Conjunctivitis | 8 | ... | 2 | ... |
| Keratitis | ... | ... | 2 | ... |
| Corneal Ulcer | ... | ... | ... | |
| Corneal Opacities | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Defective Vision | 319 | 7 | 227 | ... |
| Squint | 39 | 2 | 16 | ... |
| Other Conditions | 29 | ... | 24 | ... |
| Ear— | ... | |||
| Defective Hearing | 6 | ... | 1 | ... |
| Otitis Media | 32 | 1 | 10 | ... |
| Other Ear Diseases | 70 | ... | 21 | ... |
| Nose & Throat— | ||||
| Enlarged Tonsils | 167 | 63 | 16 | 1 |
| Adenoids | 113 | 22 | 37 | 5 |
| Enlarged Tonsils & Adenoids | 290 | 19 | 30 | 5 |
| Other Conditions | 4 | 4 | 2 | ... |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands | 12 | 6 | ... | 1 |
| Defective Speech | 7 | ... | 10 | 2 |
| Teeth —Dental Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Heart & Circulation— | ||||
| Heart Disease—Organic | 28 | 18 | 15 | 10 |
| ,, ,, Functicnal | 20 | 28 | 5 | 2 |
| Anaemia | 88 | 12 | 25 | 6 |
| Lungs— | ||||
| Bronchitis | 29 | 26 | 5 | ... |
| Other Non-Tubercular Diseases | 4 | 2 | ... | ... |
| Tuberculosis— | ... | |||
| Pulmonary—Definite | 19 | 1 | 13 | 5 |
| ,, Suspected | 32 | 6 | 25 | 3 |
| Non-Pulmonary—Glands | 12 | 9 | 9 | ... |
| ,, Spine | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, Hip | 3 | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, Other Bones & Joints | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, Skin | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, Other Forms | ... | ... | ... | |
| Nervous System— | ||||
| Epilepsy | ... | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Chorea | 4 | ... | ... | 6 |
| Other Conditions | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| Deformities— | ||||
| Rickets | 10 | ... | ... | ... |
| Spinal Curvature | 72 | 7 | 16 | ... |
| Other Forms | 9 | 3 | 4 | ... |
| Other Defects & Diseases | 61 | 27 | 24 | 3 |
Number of Individual Children having defects which required
treatment or to be kept under observation 3097