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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SECOND ARY
B.—Number of Individual Children Found at Routine Medical Inspection to Require Treatment (Excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Disease).
Group. | Number of Children. | Percentage of children found to require treatment. | |
---|---|---|---|
Inspected, | Found to require treatment. | ||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
Code Groups— | |||
Entrants | 248 | 33 | 13.3 |
Intermediates | 393 | 58 | 14.8 |
Leavers | 268 | 40 | 14.9 |
Total (Code Groups) | 909 | 131 | 14.4 |
Others Routine Inspections | 4 | 2 | 50.0 |
SECONDARY
TABLE IV.—Return of Defects treated during the year ended 31st December, 1924.
Group I. —Minor Ailments (excluding uncleanliness, for which see Group V).
Disea.se or Defect. | NUMBER OF DEFECTS TREATED, OR UNDER TREATMENT DURING THE YEAR. | ||
---|---|---|---|
Under the Authority's scheme. | Otherwise. | Total. | |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
Skin— | |||
Ringworm (scalp) | ... | ... | ... |
,, (body) | ... | ... | ... |
Scabies | ... | ... | ... |
Impetigo | ... | ... | ... |
Other skin disease | ... | ... | ... |
Minor Eye Defects— | |||
(External and other, but excluding cases falling in Group II). | ... | ... | ... |
Minor Ear Defects— | ... | 5 | 5 |
Miscellaneous— | |||
(e.g. minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.) | ... | ... | ... |
Total. | ... | 5 | 5 |