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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: SECONDARY,B.—Number of Individual Children Found at Routine Medical Inspection to Require Treatment (Excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Disease).

SECONDARY,

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)
11 or under237166.7
121742413.8
131883217.0
141843217.4
15119108.4
1654916.7
1718211.1
18 and over
97412512.8

Table: SECONDARYTABLE IV.—Return of Defects treated during the year ended 31st December, 1925.Group I.—Minor Ailments (excluding uncleanliness, for which see Group V).

SECONDARY

TABLE IV.—Return of Defects treated during the year ended 31st December, 1925.

Group I.—Minor Ailments (excluding uncleanliness, for which see Group V).

Disease 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...22
Minor Eye Defects.........
(External and other, but excluding cases falling in Group II).........
Minor Ear Defects—...11
Miscellaneous— (e.g. minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.).........
Total....33