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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 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Appendix B.
TABLE II.—Return of Defects Found in the Course of Medical Inspection in 1920.
| Diseask or Defect. | Routine Inspections. | " Specials." | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number referred for Treatment. | Number requiring to be kept under obset vation but not referre-i for Treatment. | Number referred for Treatment. | Number requiring to be kept u ider observation but not referred for Treatment. | |
| Malnutrition ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Uncleanliness—Head | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Body | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Skin — | ||||
| Ringworm—Head | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Body | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Scabies | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Impetigo | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Diseases (non-tubercular) | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Eye— | ||||
| Blepharitis | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Conjunctivitis | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Keratitis | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Corneal Ulcer | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Corneal Opacities | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Defective Vision | 92 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Squint | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Conditions | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Ear— | ||||
| Defective Hearing | 7 | 1 | 1 | ... |
| Otitis Media | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Ear Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Nose and Throat | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Enlarged Tonsils | 10 | 17 | ... | ... |
| Adenoids | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Conditions | 2 | 9 | ... | ... |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Defective Speech | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Heart and Circuiation-- | ||||
| Heart Disease—Organic | 6 | 8 | ... | ... |
| Functional | ... | 17 | ... | ... |
| Ancemia | 4 | 29 | ... | ... |
| Lungs- - | ||||
| Bronchitis | ... | 2 | ... | ... |
| Other non-tubercular Diseases | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Tuberculosis— | ||||
| Pulmonary—Definite | ... | 2 | ... | ... |
| Suspected | 7 | 7 | ... | ... |
| Non-pulmonary—Glands | ... | 4 | ... | ... |
| Spine | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Hip | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other bones & joints | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Skin | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Forms | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Nervous System— | ||||
| Epilepsy | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Chorea | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Other Conditions | ... | 7 | ... | ... |
| Deformities— | ||||
| Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Spinal Curvature | 179 | 16 | ... | ... |
| Other Forms | ... | 4 | ... | ... |
| Other Defects and Diseases | ...0 | 12 | ... | ... |
| Chest Expansion l½-in. or under | 18 | ... | ... | ... |
| Defective Tkrth | 54 | ... | ... | ... |
Numbfr of Individual Children having Defects which rfquired
Treatment or to be kept under Observation 491