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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 1910

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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92
LUNG DISEASES.
In 2 instances phthisis was diagnosed at the inspections. Other
lung diseases were noted in 35 instances.
COMMUNICABLE DISEASES.
At the routine inspections communicable diseases were
diagnosed in 19 instances. These included ringworm 9, impetigo
contagiosa 8, whooping cough 1, and mumps 1. These numbers
are, of course, in addition to the children who are specially
examined on account of the known prevalence of some communicable
disease in the school.
MENTAL DEFECTS.
Twenty-six children were noted to be mentally defective. In
addition, a number of infants entered as "very dull" may prove, on
further observation, to be mentally defective.

Table: DENTAL DEFECTS.The prevalence of dental trouble is shown by the following table.TABLE E. V.BOYS.

DENTAL DEFECTS.

The prevalence of dental trouble is shown by the following table.

TABLE E. V.

BOYS.

Age.Number Examined.Urgent Defects of Teeth.Other Defects of Teeth.Number with sound Teeth.Percent'ge with sound Teeth.
3-42...11...
4-51537885837.9
5-69152558330533.4
6-7355222369727.3
7-81126792794.1
8-918115211.1
9-104...22...
10-11...............
11-1219311526.3
12-135216632812724.4
13-148039647523228.9
14-156811421522.1
15-16413......