London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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TABLE II - continued
| DEFECT OR DISEASE | Routine Inspections | Special Inspections | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wo. of Defects | Noc of Defects | |||
| Requiring treatment | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment | Requiring treatment | Requesting to be kept under observation, but not re— quiring Treatment | |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | |
| LUNGS - | ||||
| (25) Bronchitis | 15 | 7 | 1 | |
| (26) Other Non-Tuberculou3 | 5 | 9 | 1 | |
| TUBERCULOSIS -Pulmonary: | ||||
| (27) Definite | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| (28) Suspected | 5 | 12 | ... | |
| Non-Pulmonary: | ||||
| (29) Glands | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| (30) Bonos and Joints | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| (31) Skin | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| (32) Other Forms | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Total (Heads 29 to 32) | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| NERVOUS SYSTEM - | ||||
| (33) Epilepsy | ... | 3 | ... | ... |
| (35) Chorea | 2 | 5 | ... | 2 |
| (36) Other Conditions | 6 | 21 | 1 | 2 |
| ?ORMITIES - | ||||
| (36) Rickets | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| (37) Spinal Curvature | 41 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| (38 ) Other Forms | 34 | 12 | 3 | 2 |
| i 39 ) OTHER DEFECTS AND DISEASES (excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases.) | 15 | 2 | ... | 1 |
| Total | 614 | 395 | 67 | 36 |
B - CLASSIFICATION OF THE NUTRITION OF CHILDREN INSPECTED DURING THE YEAR
IN THE ROUTINE AGE GROUPS.
| Age-group. | Number of Children Inspected | A (Excellent) | B (Normal) | C (Slightly ' subnormal) | D (Bad) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | ||
| Eat rents | 1695 | 154 | 9.1 | 1300 | 75.6 | 24 2 | 14.3 | – | – |
| Second Age Group | 1096 | 118 | 10.3 | 853 | 77.8 | 125 | 11,4 | – | – |
| Third Age Group | 1132 | 123 | 10.9 | 923 | 81.5 | 86 | 7,6 | - | - |
| Other Routine Inspections | 45 | 4 | 8.9 | 33 | 73.3 | 8 | 17.8 | – | - |
| TOTAL | 3969 | 39S | 10.1 | 3109 | 78.3 | 461 | 11.5 | - | – |
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