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 31st December, 1934.
defect or disease. (1) | Routine Inspections Number of defects. | Special Inspections. No. of defects. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Requiring treatment. (2) | Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment (3) | Requiring treatment. (4) | Requiring to be kept undar observation but not requiring treatment. (5) | |
Malnutrition | 45 | 66 | 12 | 3 |
Uncleanliness | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
(See Table IV.—Group V.) Skin— | ||||
Ringworm: | ||||
Scalp | 1 | ... | 1 | ... |
Body | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
Scabies | 2 | 2 | 1 | ... |
Impetigo | 4 | ... | 2 | ... |
Other diseases (non-tuberculous) | 5 | 8 | 3 | ... |
Eye- | ||||
Blepharitis | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Conjunctivitis | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Keratitis | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Corneal Opacities | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Defective vision (excluding squint) | 257 | 15 | 104 | 1 |
Squint | 67 | 20 | 4 | 2 |
Other conditions | 4 | 1 | 1 | ... |
Ear— | ||||
Defective hearing | 5 | ... | 6 | ... |
Otitis media | 7 | ... | 4 | 2 |
Other ear diseases | 1 | 2 | 4 | ... |
Nose & Throat— | ||||
Enlarged tonsils only | 78 | 198 | 14 | 5 |
Adenoids only | 25 | 28 | 1 | ... |
Enlarged tonsils & adenoids | 200 | 176 | 36 | 9 |
Other conditions | 25 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
Enlarged Cervical Glands— | ||||
(Non-tuberculous) | 4 | 13 | 2 | 2 |
Defective Speech | 14 | 11 | 6 | |
Teeth-Dental Diseases | 82 | 4 | 7 | ... |
(See Table IV.—Group IV.) Heart & Circulation— Heart disease: | ||||
Organic | 13 | 55 | 1 | 9 |
Functional | 2 | 73 | 1 | 3 |
Anaemia | 6 | 22 | 1 | 2 |
Lungs— | ||||
Bronchitis | 18 | 49 | ... | 6 |
Other non-tuberculous diseases | 41 | 2 | ... | 2 |
Tuberculosis— Pulmonary—Definite | ... | ... | ... | ... |
„ Suspected | 6 | 20 | 1 | 3 |
Non-pulmonary—Glands . | ... | 2 | ... | 1 |
„ Spine | ... | ... | ... | ... |
„ Hip | ... | ... | ... | ... |
„ Other Bones & Joints | ... | ... | ... | ... |
„ Skin | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
„ Other Forms | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
Nervous System- | ||||
Epilepsy | 1 | 3 | ... | 2 |
Chorea | 4 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
Other conditions | 4 | 3 | 2 | ... |
Deformities- | ||||
Rickets | 1 | 3 | ... | ... |
Spinal curvature | 67 | 47 | 7 | ... |
Other forms | 65 | 18 | 7 | ... |
Other Defects & Diseases | 30 | 109 | 13 | 6 |