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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Table II.
A. RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION.
| Defect Code No. | Defect or Disease | Periodic Inspections | Special Inspections | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of defects | No. of defects | ||||
| Requiring treatment | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment. | Requiring treatment | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment. | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
| 4 | Skin | 24 | 3 | 3 | - |
| 5 | Eyes— | ||||
| (a) Vision | 225 | 20 | 71 | - | |
| 108 | 13 | 2 | 1 | ||
| (c) Other | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| 6 | Ears— | ||||
| (a) Hearing | 7 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| (b) Otitis Media | 9 | 2 | - | - | |
| (c) Other | 7 | - | 2 | - | |
| 7 | Nose or Throat | 523 | 320 | 52 | 8 |
| 8 | Speech | 16 | 4 | 11 | - |
| 9 | Cervical Glands | 8 | 8 | 2 | - |
| 10 | Heart and Circulation | 59 | 48 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Lungs | 39 | 21 | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | Developmental— | ||||
| (a) Hernia | Not available | ||||
| (b) Other | „ „ | ||||
| 13 | Orthopaedic— | ||||
| (a) Posture | 131 | 11 | 10 | - | |
| (b) Rickets | 6 | 1 | - | - | |
| (c) Other | 309 | 37 | 18 | 1 | |
| 14 | Nervous System— | ||||
| (a) Epilepsy | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| (b) Other | 9 | 29 | 5 | 2 | |
| 15 | Psychological— | ||||
| (a) Development | Not available | ||||
| (b) Stability | „ „ | ||||
| 16 | Other | 59 | 20 | 4 | 4 |
B. CLASSIFICATION OF THE GENERAL CONDITION OF PUPILS INSPECTED DURING THE YEAR IN THE AGE GROUPS.
| Age Groups | Number of Pupils Inspected | A. (Good) | B. (Fair) | C. (Poor) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % of col. 2 | No. | % of col. 2 | No. | % of col. 2 | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) |
| Entrants | 3003 | 2518 | 83.8 | 479 | 16.0 | 6 | 0.2 |
| Second Age Group | 1543 | 1346 | 87.2 | 197 | 12.8 | - | - |
| Third Age Group | 1163 | 1095 | 94.2 | 68 | 5.8 | - | - |
| Other Periodic Inspections | 49 | 49 | 100.0 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 5758 | 5008 | 87.0 | 744 | 12.9 | 6 | 0.1 |