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Croydon 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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SECONDARY
B.—Number of Individual Children Found at Routine Medical Inspection to Require Treatment (Excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Disease).
| Group. | Number of children. | Percentage of children found to Require treitnient. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspected | Found to Require treatment. | ||
| (i) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| Code Groups— | |||
| Entrants 248 | 933* | 224* | 24.0 |
| Intermediates 407 | |||
| Leavers 278 | |||
| Total (Code Groups)— | |||
| Others Routine— Inspections - | |||
* It has not been found possible to classify according to Code Groups in respect
lof the year 1923.
SECONDAR Y.
TABLE IV.—Return of Defects treated during the year ended 31st December, 1923.
Group I.—Minor Ailments (excluding uncleanliness, for which see Group V).
| Disease or Defect. | Number of defects treated, or under treatment during the year. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Under the Authority's scheme. | Otherwise. | Total | |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| Skin— Ringworm (scalp) | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, (body) | ... | ... | ... |
| Scabies | ... | ... | ... |
| Impetigo | ... | ... | ... |
| Other skin disease | ... | ... | ... |
| Minor Eye Defects— | |||
| (Externa! and other, but excluding cases falling in Group II). | ... | ... | ... |
| Minor Ear Defects— | |||
| M iscbli.aneous— (e.g. minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.) | ... | ... | ... |
| Total. | ... | ... | ... |
* Information not available.