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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: TABLE VI -Summary Relating to Children Medically Inspected at the Routine Inspections during the Year 1921.

TABLE VI -Summary Relating to Children Medically Inspected at the Routine Inspections during the Year 1921.

(1) The total number children medically inspected at the Routine Inspections8080
(2) The number of children in (1) suffering from
Malnutrition125
Skin Disease141
Defective Vision (including Squint)892
Eye Disease111
Defective Hearing84
Ear Disease63
Nose and Throat Disease1264
Enlarged Cervical Glands (non-tubercular)1640
Defective Speech15
Dental Disease21
Heart Disease-Organic133
„ ,, Functional152
Anæmia526
Lung Disease (non-tubercular)173
Tuberculosis -
Pulmonary-Definite15
., Suspected25
Non-Pulmonary63
Diseases of the Nervous System40
Deformities316
Other Defects and Diseases476
(3) The number of children in (1) suffering from defects (other than unclcanliness or defective clothing or footgear) who require to be kept under observation (but not referred for treatment)918
(4) The number of children in (1) who were referred for treatment (excluding uncleanliness, defective clothing, etc.)1173
(5) The number of children in (4) who received treatment for one or more defects (excluding uncleanliness, defective clothing etc.)1190