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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 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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SECONDARY
TABLE II.—A.—Return of Defects Found by Medical Inspection in the Year Ended 31st December, 1923.
| defect or disease | Routine Inspeciions. Number of defects. | Special Inspections. Number of defects. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Requiring treatment. | Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment. | Requiring treatment. | Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment. | |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| ... Malnutrition | 9 | ... | ... | ... |
| Uncleanliness (See Table IV.—Group V.) | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Skin— Ringworm Scalp | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Body | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Scabies | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Impetigo | 2 | |||
| Other diseases (non tuberculous) | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Eye— Blepharitis | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Conjunctivitis | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Keratitis | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Corneal opacities | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Defective vision (excluding squint). | 72 | 6 | ... | ... |
| Squint | 14 | ... | ... | ... |
| Other conditions | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Ear Defective hearing | 5 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Otitis media | 2 | ... | ... | ... |
| Other eai diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Nose and Throat — Enlarged tonsils only | 18 | 4 | ... | ... |
| Adenoids only | 4 | ... | ... | ... |
| Enlarged tonsils and adenoids | ... | 2 | ... | ... |
| Other conditions | 10 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non Tuberculous) | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Defective Speech | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Tketh—Dental Disease (See Table IV.—Group IV). | 98 | 12 | ... | ... |
| Heart and Circulation— Heart Disease — Organic | ... | 4 | ... | ... |
| Functional | ... | 8 | ... | 1 |
| Anæmia | 20 | 11 | ... | 1 |
| Lungs-- Bronchitis | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Oiher non-tuberculous diseases | 3 | ... | ... | ... |
| Tuberculosis— Pulmonary— Definite | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Suspected | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Non-pulmonary — Glands | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Spine | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Hip | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other bones & joints | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Skin | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other forms | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Nervous System— Epilepsy | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Chorea | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Other conditions | 1 | ... | ... | |
| Deformities— Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Spinal curvature | 44 | 5 | ... | ... |
| Other forms | 5 | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Defects and Diseases | 14 | 2 | ... | ... |