Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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TABLE II.—A.—Return of Defects Found by Medical Inspection in the Year Ended 31st December, 1924.
DEFECT OR DISEASE | Routine Inspections. 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 | 4 | ... | ... | |
Uncleanliness. | ... | 2 | ... | ... |
(See Table IV.—Group V.) | ||||
Skin— | ||||
Ringworm Scalp | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Body | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Scabies | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Impetigo | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Other diseases (non tuberculous) | 3 | ... | ... | ... |
Eye— | ||||
Blepharitis | 3 | 1 | ... | ... |
Conjunctivitis | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Keratitis | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Corneal opacities | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Defective vision (excluding squint). | 71 | 13 | ... | ... |
Squint | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Other conditions | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Ear— | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Defective hearing | 3 | 1 | ... | ... |
Otitis media | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
Other ear. diseases | 3 | ... | ... | ... |
Nose and Throat— | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Enlarged tonsils only | 4 | 11 | ... | ... |
Adenoids only | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
Enlarged tonsils and adenoids | 1 | 2 | ... | ... |
Other conditions | 6 | 6 | ... | ... |
Enlarged Cervical Glands | ... | 10 | ... | ... |
(Non Tuberculous) | ||||
Defective Speech | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Treth—Dental Disease (See Table IV.—Group IV). | 85 | 2 | ... | ... |
Heart and Circulation— Heart Disease — | ||||
Organic | 2 | 14 | ... | ... |
Functional | ... | 24 | ... | ... |
Ancemia | 9 | 23 | ... | ... |
Lungs— | ||||
Bronchitis | ... | 2 | ... | ... |
Other non-tuberculous diseases | 3 | 2 | ... | ... |
Tuberculosis— | ||||
Pulmonary— | ||||
Definite | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Suspected | ... | 2 | ... | ... |
Non-pulmonary — | ||||
Glands | ... | 8 | ... | ... |
Spine | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Hip | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Other bones & joints | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Skin | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Other forms | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Nervous System— | ||||
Epilepsy | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
Chorea | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Other conditions | ... | 5 | ... | ... |
Deformities— | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Spinal curvature | 10 | 61 | ... | ... |
Other forms | 4 | 2 | ... | ... |
Other Defects and Diseases | 13 | 16 | ... | ... |