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Croydon 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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TABLE II
A. — R eturn of D efects found by M edical I nspection in the Year ended 31 st D ecember, 1933.
| 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. | |
| (l) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| Malnutrition | 32 | 41 | ... | 2 |
| Uncleanliness | 2 | 1 | ||
| (See Table IV.—Group V.) Skin — | ||||
| Ringworm: | ||||
| Scalp | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Body | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Scabies | 6 | ... | ... | ... |
| Impetigo | ... | ... | 2 | ... |
| Other diseases (non-tuberculous) Eye— | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Blepharitis | 4 | 4 | 1 | ... |
| Conjunctivitis | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Keratitis | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Corneal Opacities | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Defective vision (excluding squint) | 364 | 24 | 94 | 2 |
| Squint | 39 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other conditions | 2 | ... | ... | ... |
| Ear— | ||||
| Defective hearing | 4 | 5 | 4 | ... |
| Otitis media | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 |
| Other ear diseases | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| Nose & Throat— | ||||
| Enlarged tonsils only | 118 | 227 | 12 | 5 |
| Adenoids only | 56 | 25 | 5 | 1 |
| Enlarged tonsils & adenoids | 333 | 68 | 34 | 4 |
| Other conditions | 27 | 16 | 4 | 1 |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands— | ||||
| (Non-tuberculous) | 1 | 31 | 3 | 3 |
| Defective Speech | 4 | 6 | ... | ... |
| Teeth Dental Diseases | 127 | 6 | 5 | ... |
| (See Table IV.—Group IV.) Heart & Circulation— | ||||
| Heart disease: | ||||
| Organic | 9 | 91 | ... | 4 |
| Functional | ... | 102 | ... | 2 |
| Anaemia | 8 | 29 | ... | 2 |
| Lungs— | ||||
| Bronchitis | 12 | 31 | ... | ... |
| Other non-tuberculous diseases | 3 | 5 | ... | 2 |
| Tuberculosis— | ||||
| Pulmonary—Definite | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, Suspected | 3 | 9 | ... | 1 |
| Non-pulmonary—Glands | ... | 2 | ... | ... |
| ,, Spine | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, Hip | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, Other Bones & Joints | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, Skin | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, Other Forms | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Nervous System — | ||||
| Epilepsy | ... | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Chorea | ... | 12 | 3 | 1 |
| Other conditions | 1 | 13 | ... | ... |
| Deformities— | ||||
| Rickets ... ... | 3 | 3 | ... | ... |
| Spinal curvature | 107 | 67 | 6 | 2 |
| Other forms | 113 | 26 | 16 | 2 |
| Otmer Defects & Diseases | 29 | 41 | 4 | 8 |