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Croydon 1970

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table 3

RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND AT ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS 1970

DefectsBoysGirls
Number requiring TreatmentNumber requiring ObservationPercentage of total DefectsNumber requiring TreatmentNumber requiring ObservationPercentage of total Defects
Uncleanliness -
Head/Body870.211180.4
Teeth72510711.18608914.2
Skin70621412.23571747.9
Eyes -
Defective Vision81776021.192284826.4
Squint127131.9138142.3
External Eye Trouble32340.918290.7
Ears -
Deafness1212384.81131904.5
Otitis Media461602.7301422.6
Other Defects10300.522310.8
Nose and Throat1615249.21554639.3
Enlarged Cervical Glands141111.716911.6
Speech108922.751481.5
Heart and Circulation531132.2521282.7
Lungs1201113.152922.2
Developmental -
Hernia32431.06260.5
Other Defects1833286.8532374.3
Deformities -
Posture16340.731821.7
Flat Feet572053.5571242.7
Other811733.4521793.4
Nervous System -
Epilepsy16190.517160.5
Other711052.337581.4
Psychological -
Development26641.212350.7
Stability571823.2371562.9
Abdomen37501.224631.3
Other Defects321091.9461943.5
TOTAL DEFECTS3,6563,8263.1693,527
Total Children Examined -9,491 Boys9,339 Girls