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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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Table: Appendix A.TABLE VI — Summary Relating to Children Medically Inspected at the Routine Inspections during the Year 1920.

Appendix A.

TABLE VI — Summary Relating to Children Medically Inspected at the Routine Inspections during the Year 1920.

(1) The total number children medically inspected at the Routine Inspections6747
(2) The number of children in (1) suffering from :—
Malnutrition351
Skin Disease104
Defective Vision (including Squint)739
Eye Disease202
Defective Hearing77
Ear Disease94
Nose and Thn at Disease1533
Enlarged Cervical Glands (non tubercular)619
Defective Speech86
Dental Disease65
Heart Disease—Organic122
, Functional195
Anajmia278
Lung Disease (non tubercular)219
Tuberculosis -
Pulmonary - Definite10
Suspected65
Non-Pulmonary65
Diseases of the Nervous System46
Deformities276
Other Defects and D'seases270
(3) The number of children in (1) suffering from defects (other than uncleanliness or defective clothing or footgear) who require to be kept under observation (but not referred for treatment)551
(4) The number of children in (1) who were referred for treatmei t (excluding uncleanliness, defective clothing, etc.)1756
(5) The number of children in (4) who received treatment for one or more defects (excluding uncleanliness, defective clothing etc.)725