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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 1925
[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, 1925.
| Defect or disease | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of defects. | 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) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
| Malnutrition | 7 | 7 | ... | ... |
| Uncleanliness. | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| (See Table IV.—Group V.) | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Skin— | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Ringworm | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Scalp | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Body | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Scabies | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Impetigo | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other diseases (non tuberculous) | 3 | 4 | ... | ... |
| Eyf.— | ||||
| Blepharitis | 1 | 2 | ... | ... |
| Conjunctivitis | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Keratitis | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Corneal opacities | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Defective vision (excluding squint) | 72 | 32 | ... | ... |
| Squint | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Other conditions | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Ear — | ||||
| Defective hearing | 2 | ... | ... | ... |
| Otitis media | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Other ear diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Nose and Throat - | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Enlarged tonsils only | 2 | 24 | ... | ... |
| Adenoids only | ... | 4 | ... | ... |
| Enlarged tonsils and adenoids | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other conditions | 3 | 12 | ... | ... |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands | 1 | 2 | ... | ... |
| (Non Tuberculous ) | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Defective Speech | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Teeth—Dental Disease | 39 | 16 | ... | ... |
| (See Table IV.—Group IV). | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Heart and Circulation— | ||||
| Heart Disease — | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Organic | ... | 36 | ... | ... |
| Functional | ... | 31 | ... | ... |
| Anæmia | 10 | 14 | ... | ... |
| Lungs— | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Bronchitis | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Other non-tuberculous diseases | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Tuberculosis— | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Pulmonary— | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Definite | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Suspected | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Respiratory—Non-pulmonary | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Glands | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Spine | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Hip | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other bones & joints | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Skin | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other forms | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Nervous System— | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Epilepsy | ||||
| Chorea | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Other conditions | ... | 3 | ... | ... |
| Deformities— | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Rickets | ||||
| Spinal curvature | 24 | 63 | ... | ... |
| Other forms | 6 | 9 | ... | ... |
| Other Defects and Diseases | 1 | 23 | ... | 1 |