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Croydon 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Appendix B.
TABLE II.-Return of Defects Found in the Course of Medical
Inspection in 1921.
| disease or defect. | Routine Inspections. | "Specials.” | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number referred for Treatment. | Number requiring to be kept under observation but not referred for Treatment. | Number referred for Treatment. | Number requiring to be kept under observation but not referred for Treatment. | |
| Malnutrition | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Uncleanliness-Head | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Body | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Skin- | ||||
| Ringworm-Head | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Body | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Scabies | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Impetigo | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Diseases (non-tubercular) | 2 | ... | ... | ... |
| Eye- | ||||
| Blepharitis | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Conjunctivitis | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Keratitis | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Corneal Ulcer | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Corneal Opacities | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Defective Vision | 58 | ... | ... | ... |
| Squint | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Conditions | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Ear- | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Defective Hearing | 6 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Otitis Media | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Ear Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Nose and Throat | ||||
| Enlarged Tonsils | 13 | 12 | ... | ... |
| Adenoids | 2 | ... | ... | ... |
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 2 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Other Conditions | 3 | 5 | ... | ... |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands | 8 | ... | ... | ... |
| Defective Speech | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Heart and Circulation- | ||||
| Heart Disease-Organic | 11 | 13 | ... | ... |
| Functional | 2 | 17 | ... | ... |
| Anæmia | 7 | 51 | ... | ... |
| Lungs- | ||||
| Bronchitis | ... | 8 | ... | ... |
| Other non-tubercular Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Tuberculosis- | ||||
| Pulmonary-Definite | 1 | 3 | ... | ... |
| Suspected | 4 | 9 | ... | ... |
| Non-pulmonary-Glands | ... | 8 | 2 | ... |
| Spine | ... | ... | ...... | ... |
| Hip | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other bones & joints | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Skin | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Forms | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Nervous System- | ... | ... | ||
| Epilepsy | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Chorea | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Conditions | ... | 8 | ... | ... |
| Deformities- | ||||
| Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Spinal Curvature | 81 | 14 | ... | ... |
| Other Forms | ... | 7 | ... | ... |
| Other Defects and Diseases | ... | 20 | ... | ... |
| Chest Expansion 1½-in. or under | 23 | ... | ... | ... |
| Defective Teeth | 71 | ... | ... | ... |
Number of Individual Children having Defects which required
Treatment or to be kept under Observation 113