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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 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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b.—Number of Individual Children Kouni> at Routine Medical Inspection to Require Treatment (Excluding Uncleanliness and Dentai. Disease.)
| Group. | Number of Children. | Percentage of children found to require treitnient. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspected. | Found to require treatment. | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| 11 or under | 319 | 35 | 11.0 |
| 12 | 445 | 37 | 8.3 |
| 13 | 295 | 29 | 9.8 |
| 14 | 273 | 21 | 7.7 |
| 15 | 296 | 24 | 8.1 |
| 16 | 181 | 12 | 6.6 |
| 17 | 29 | 1 | 3.4 |
| 18 and over | |||
| 1838 | 159 | 8.6 | |
TABLE IV.— Return of Defects treated during the year ended. 31 st December, 1932
Group I.—Minor Ailments (excluding uncleanliness, for which see Group V).
| Diease or Defect. | number of defects treated, ob under treatment during the year | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Under the Authority's scheme. | Otherwise. | Total. | |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| Skin— Ringworm (scalp) | ... | ... | ... |
| ,,(body) | ... | ... | ... |
| scabies | ... | ... | ... |
| Impetigo | 2 | ... | 2 |
| Other skin disease | 8 | ... | 8 |
| Minor Eye Defects— | |||
| (External and other, but excluding cases falling in Group II) | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Minor Ear Defects— | 2 | ... | 2 |
| Miscellaneous— (e-g- minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.) | 20 | 20 | |
| Total. | 33 | S3 | |