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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 1952
[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 | 13 | 5 | 2 |
| 5 | Eyes— (a) Vision | 545 | 19 | 53 | — |
| 68 | 15 | 1 | 3 | ||
| (c) Other | 9 | 3 | —_ | —_ | |
| 6 | Ears— (a) Hearing | 24 | 15 | 6 | 2 |
| (6) Otitis Media | 10 | 3 | 1 | —_ | |
| (c) Other | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | |
| 7 | Nose or Throat | 518 | 329 | 59 | 19 |
| 8 | Speech | 15 | 16 | 6 | 5 |
| 9 | Cervical Glands | 2 | 7 | 1 | — |
| 10 | Heart and Circulation | 56 | 46 | 9 | 5 |
| 11 | Lungs | 55 | 86 | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | Developmental— (a) Hernia | 7 | — | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | 5 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 13 | Orthopaedic— | ||||
| 298 | 32 | 13 | 3 | ||
| (b) Flat foot | 166 | 55 | 20 | 3 | |
| (c) Other | 137 | 48 | 11 | 6 | |
| 14 | Nervous System— | ||||
| (a) Epilepsy | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
| 3 | 11 | — | —_ | ||
| 15 | Psychological— | ||||
| (a) Development | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| (ft) Stability | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | |
| 16 | Other | 92 | 72 | 20 | 7 |
* These figures refer to Special Inspection in school only.