[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon] page 257

Croydon 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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It is interesting to note that 3,400 children of all groups, or
53.7 per cent., were said to have sound teeth at medical inspection.
The percentage of sound teeth found by the Dental Inspectors
was 28 per cent. The need for systematic instruction on the care
of the teeth is certainly indicated.
It is seen, however, that at the more detailed dental examination
made by the Dentists the percentage of sound dentitions
is 28.
The figures indicate that some 52 per cent. of children entering
school have perfect sets of teeth.
The proper care of the teeth before school age is reached
would lead to much less attention being necessary during school
age. The Leaver group gave the best findings, a result brought
about by the work of the School Dental Service.

Table: TableVII.SUMMARY OF THE FINDINGS AT ROUTINE EXAMINATIONS.(Percentages.)

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TableVII.

SUMMARY OF THE FINDINGS AT ROUTINE EXAMINATIONS.

(Percentages.)

Condition	Entrants.		Intermediates.		leavers.		Other Ages		All Groups
	Boys	Girls	Boys	Girls	Boys	Girls	Boys	Girls	Boys	Girls
	Cleanliness— (Percentage clean)
Head	99.2	98.2	99.7	97.3	99.1	98.4	...	...	99.3	98.0
Body	99.4	98.9	99.3	99.6	99.6	99.4	...	...	89.4	99.2
Clothing (satisfactory)	98.7	98.7	99.7	97.5	98.9	99.3	...	...	99.0	98.5
Footgear do.	98.8	98.5	99.7	97.4	98.8	99.3	...	...	99.1	98.4
Nutrition (normal)	82.6	85.5	78.9	78.7	74.5	82.2	50.0	84.6	79.1	82.6
Defects-
Circulatory System	16.9	14.8	24.2	25.3	17.7	15.1	...	38.5	19.2	18.1
pulmonary System (defects not T.B.)	0.5	0.1	0.6	0.9	0.3	0.6	...	7.7	0.5	0.5
Skin Disease	2 5	2.4	1.9	1.5	3.0	2.8	...	...	2.5	2.3
detects of Nose and Throat	44.8	41.4	32.7	33.2	21.0	16.2	50.0	46,2	34.3	32.3
Enlarged Cervical Glands	19.5	14.7	19.0	15.8	31.2	18.3	...	...	22.8	15.9
External Eye Disease	5.3	5.0	3.0	2.5	3.0	2.1	...	...	3.9	3.5
Defective Vision	...	...	7.0	5.2	8.1	8.4	...	15.4	4.7	3.9
Defective Hearing	0.4	0.6	0.3	0.2	0.3	0.6	...	...	0.4	0.5
Speech Defects	1.2	0.2	0.7	0.1	0.5	0.2	...	...	0.9	0.2
Dental Disease (more than four decayed)	13.7	13 6	9.1	12.6	6.9	6.3	...	7.7	10.4	11.4
Dull and Backward	0.9	0.5	1.9	1.1	1.2	0.9	...	...	1.3	0.8

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The above Table gives in a concise form the findings at
Routine Medical Inspections.

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Table: TableVII.SUMMARY OF THE FINDINGS AT ROUTINE EXAMINATIONS.(Percentages.)

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