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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 1954
[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 | 46 | 16 | 4 | — |
| 5 | EYES- | ||||
| 609 | 59 | 34 | 5 | ||
| 72 | 22 | 4 | 2 | ||
| (c) Other | 22 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 6 | EARS- | ||||
| 33 | 38 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 16 | 5 | 2 | 3 | ||
| (c) other | 12 | 14 | — | 3 | |
| 7 | NOSE OR THROAT | 361 | 247 | 21 | 14 |
| 8 | SPEECH | 33 | 32 | 5 | 5 |
| 9 | CERVICAL GLANDS | 2 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | HEART AND CIRCU LATION | 42 | 91 | 2 | 7 |
| 11 | LUNGS | 82 | 16 | 6 | 5 |
| 12 | DEVELOPMENTAL- | ||||
| 5 | 2 | 2 | — | ||
| 26 | 73 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 13 | ORTHOPAED1C- | ||||
| 254 | 67 | 11 | 5 | ||
| 184 | 79 | 4 | 6 | ||
| (c) Other | 133 | 87 | 6 | 13 | |
| 14 | NERVOUS SYSTEM- | ||||
| 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 15 | 23 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 15 | PSYCHOLOG1CAL- | ||||
| 3 | 10 | 8 | 6 | ||
| 8 | 14 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 16 | OTHER | . 109 | 72 | 12 | 5 |
*These figures refer to Special Inspection in school only.