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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A.— Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31 st December, 1932.
defect or disease. | Routine Inspections Number of defects. | Special Inspections. No. 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 | 30 | 33 | 12 | 1 |
UnCleanliness | 3 | ... | 4 | ... |
(See Table IV.— Group V.) | ||||
Skin— | ||||
Ringworm : | ||||
Scalp | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Body | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
Scabies | 3 | ... | ... | ... |
Impetigo | ... | ... | 3 | ... |
Other diseases (non-tuberculous) | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
Eye— | ||||
Hlepharitis | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Conjunctivitis | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
Keratitis | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Corneal Opacities | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Defective vision (excluding squint) | 293 | 40 | 127 | ... |
Squint | 44 | 11 | 6 | ... |
Other conditions | 2 | 2 | 2 | ... |
Ear— | ||||
Defective hearing | 7 | 8 | 6 | ... |
Otitis media | 18 | 4 | 5 | ... |
Other ear diseases | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
Nosh & Throat— | ||||
Enlarged tonsils only | 157 | 234 | 12 | 4 |
Adenoids only | 39 | 30 | ... | |
Enlarged tonsils & adenoids ...... | 316 | 89 | 22 | 2 |
Other conditions............ | 41 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Enlarged Cervical Glands— | ||||
(Non-tuberculous) | 1 | 32 | 1 | 2 |
Defective Speech............ | 7 | 5 | ... | |
Teeth —Dental Diseases ...... | 147 | 6 | 17 | 1 |
(See Table IV.—Group IV. | ||||
Heart & Circulation— | ||||
Heart disease : | ||||
Organic... ... ... | 7 | 165 | ... | 11 |
Functional | 1 | 78 | ... | 5 |
Anaemia... | 35 | 1 | ||
Lungs— | ||||
Bronchitis ... | 31 | 2 | ||
Other non-tuberculous diseases .. | 11 | 1 | ||
Tuberculosis— | ||||
Pulmonary—Definite | 2 | ... | ||
„ Suspected | 1 | |||
Non-pulmonary—Glands | 1 | 1 | ... | |
,, Spine | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Hip | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
,, Other Bones & Joints | ... | ... | ... | ... |
,, Skin | ... | ... | ... | ... |
,, Other Forms | ... | 2 | ... | ... |
Nervous System — * | ||||
Epilepsy | ... | 7 | ... | |
Chorea | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
Other conditions | 7 | 31 | ... | 4 |
Deformities— | ||||
Rickets | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
Spinal curvature . | 87 | 39 | 12 | ... |
Other forms | 42 | 30 | 10 | ... |
Other Defects & Diseases | 89 | 31 | 8 | 11 |