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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 1921
[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
Inspection in 1921.
| defect or disease. | Routine Inspections | "Specials." | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number referred for treatment. | Number requiring to be kept under observation but not referred for treatment. | Number referred for treatment. | Number reuiring to be kept under observation but not referred for treatment. | |
| Malnutrition | 26 | 8 | 17 | 8 |
| Uncleanliness- Head | 18 | ... | 1 | ... |
| ,, Body | 3 | ... | ... | ... |
| Skin- | ||||
| Ringworm-Head | 24 | ... | 30 | 4 |
| ,, Body | 1 | 8 | ... | |
| Scabies | 4 | ... | 4 | 3 |
| Impetigo | 10 | 1 | 13 | ... |
| Other Diseases | 21 | 5 | 12 | 4 |
| Eye - | ||||
| Blepharitis | 30 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
| Conjunctivitis | 2 | ... | 3 | 2 |
| Keratitis | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Corneal Ulcer | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| Corneal Opacities | 1 | ... | 3 | ... |
| Defective Vision | 339 | 111 | 268 | 51 |
| Squint | 51 | 5 | 26 | ... |
| Other Conditions | 12 | 30 | 12 | 4 |
| Ear- | ||||
| Defective Hearing | 26 | 9 | 17 | 7 |
| Otitis Media | 17 | 5 | 15 | 12 |
| Other Ear Diseases | 5 | ... | 3 | 1 |
| Nose & Throat- | ||||
| Enlarged Tonsils | 263 | 99 | 40 | 9 |
| Adenoids | 115 | 45 | 54 | 18 |
| Enlarged Tonsils & Adenoids | 83 | 24 | 24 | 2 |
| Other Conditions | 22 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands | 37 | 109 | 3 | 11 |
| Defective Speech | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
| Teeth -Dental Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Heart & Circulation- | ||||
| Heart Disease-Organic | 27 | 70 | 4 | 16 |
| ,, Functional | 24 | 62 | 11 | 13 |
| Anæmia | 162 | 81 | 40 | 14 |
| Lungs- | ||||
| Bronchitis | 45 | 57 | 7 | 6 |
| Other Non-Tubercular Diseases | 2 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
| Tuberculosis- | ||||
| Pulmonary-Definite | 3 | 1 | 3 | ... |
| Suspected | 8 | 19 | 6 | 14 |
| Non-Pulmonary -Glands | 26 | 17 | 9 | 4 |
| ,, Spine | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| ,, Hip | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| ,, Other Bones & Joints | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| ,, Skin | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, Other Forms | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Nervous System - | ||||
| Epilepsy | ... | 2 | 3 | ... |
| Chorea | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Other Conditions | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| Deformities- | ||||
| Rickets | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Spinal Curvature | 108 | 65 | 17 | 7 |
| Other Forms | 21 | 14 | 11 | 13 |
| Other Defects & Diseases | 184 | 112 | 52 | 46 |
Number of Individual Children having defects which required
treatment or to be kept under observation 3186