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Croydon 1924
[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 | ... | ... |