Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
5 | Eyes— | ||||
(a) Vision | 634 | 76 | 63 | 8 | |
(b) Squint | 100 | 59 | 7 | — | |
(c) Other | 25 | 14 | 2 | — | |
6 | Ears— | ||||
(a) Hearing | 22 | 9 | 1 | 2 | |
(b) Otitis Media | 19 | 9 | 3 | — | |
(c) Other | 11 | 13 | 1 | 2 | |
7 | Nose or Throat | 574 | 378 | 30 | 12 |
8 | Speech | 35 | 39 | 4 | 3 |
9 | Cervical Glands | 5 | 30 | 2 | 1 |
10 | Heart and Circulation | 49 | 84 | 4 | 4 |
11 | Lungs | 53 | 87 | 11 | 2 |
12 | Developmental— | ||||
(a) Hernia | 2 | 4 | — | — | |
(b) Other | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
13 | Orthopaedic— | ||||
(a) Posture | 261 | 38 | 6 | 1 | |
(b) Flatfoot | 173 | 49 | 8 | 1 | |
(c) Other | 381 | 166 | 16 | 8 | |
14 | Nervous System— | ||||
(a) Epilepsy | 5 | 6 | — | 1 | |
(6) Other | 15 | 33 | 1 | 8 | |
15 | Psychological— | ||||
(a) Development | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | |
(6) Stability | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | |
16 | Other | 142 | 112 | 13 | 7 |