London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Appendix A.
TABLE V.-Summary of Treatment of Defects as shown in Table IV. (A, B, C and D).
| Disease or Defect. | NUMBER OF CHILDREN | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referred for Treatment. | Treated. | |||
| Under Local Education Authority's Scheme. | Otherwise. | total. | ||
| Minor Ailments | 1080 | 1024 | 269 | 1293 |
| Visual Defects | 684 | 574 | 50 | 624 |
| Defects of Nose and Throat | 614 | 307 | 76 | 383 |
| Dental Defects | 2329 | 1147 | ... | 1147 |
| Other Defects (Tuberculosis) | 183 | ... | 183 | 183 |
| Total | 4890 | 3052 | 578 | 3630 |