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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 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: SECONDARYB.—Number ofIndividual Children Found at Routine Medical Inspection to Require Treatment (Excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Disease.)

SECONDARY

B.—Number ofIndividual Children Found at Routine Medical Inspection to Require Treatment (Excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Disease.)

Group.Number of Children.Percentage of children found to require treatment.
Inspected.h ound to require treatment.
(1)(2)(3)(4)
11 or under2212410.9
122904114.2
132863311.5
14265197.2
152192310.5
169613.1
176223.2
18 and over16......
145514510.0

Table: TABLE IV. — Return of Defects treated during the year ended.31st December, 1933Group I. —Minor Ailments (excluding uncleanliness, for which see Group V).

TABLE IV. — Return of Defects treated during the year ended.

31st December, 1933

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—
(External and other, but excluding cases falling in Group II).........
Minor Ear Defects—.........
Miscellaneous—
(e g. minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.)8...8
Total.8...8