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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Table V
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS AT ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS 1956 (Percentages of Children examined)
| Defect or Disease | Entrants | Intermediates | Leavers | Other Ages and 8 to9 yrs. | All Groups | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | |
| Teeth | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| Skin | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Eyes Vision | 0.8 | 1.1 | 5.5 | 8.0 | 4.7 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 8.9 | 4.3 | 5.8 |
| Squint | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| Other | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Ears - Hearing | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0. 2 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Otitis Media | 0.5 | 0.1 | – | 0.1 | 0.2 | – | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Other | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | – | – | 0.1 | 0.1 | – | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Nose and Throat | 11.0 | 11.2 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 6.0 | 7.3 | 5.9 | 6.7 |
| Speech | 1.7 | 1.0 | – | 0.3 | – | – | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Cervical Glands | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | – | – | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| Heart and Circulation | 1.1 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.9 |
| Lungs | 3.3 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 1.9 |
| Development- Hernia | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | – | – | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| 0ther | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 1.2 | – | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.1 |
| Orthopaedic Posture | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 4.5 | 0.4 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 2.5 |
| Flat Feet | 2. 2 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 0. 9 | 1.8 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
| Other | 2. 5 | 2. 8 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 0. 8 | 1. 7 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2. 1 |
| Nervous system -Epilepsy | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | – | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Other | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | – | 0. 2 | 0. 4 | 0.3 | 0. 2 | 0.3 |
| Psychological - Development | 0.3 | 0. 1 | _ | 0.3 | – | 0. 1 | 0. 4 | _ | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Stability | 0.7 | 0.4 | – | 0.1 | – | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| Dull and Bcckward | 0.1 | 0.1 | – | – | – | – | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Other Defects | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 2.0 |