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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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 |