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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SECONDARY
TABLE II.—A.—Return of Defects Found by Medical Inspection in the Year Ended 31st December, 1931.
defect ok disease (1) | Routine Inspections. Number of defects. | Special Inspections. Number of defects. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Requiring treatment. (2) | Requiring tb be kept under observation but not requiring treatment. (3) | Requiring treatment. (4) | Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment. (5) | |
Malnutrition | 2 | 11 | ... | 1 |
Uncleanliness. (See Table IV.—Group V.) | ... | ... | ... | ... |
SKIN— Ringworm | ||||
Scalp | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Body | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Scabies | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Impetigo | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Other diseases (non tuberculous) | 2 | ... | ... | ... |
Eye— | ||||
Blepharitis | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
Conjunctivitis | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Keratitis | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Corneal opacities | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Defective vision (excluding squint). | ... | ... | 19 | ... |
Squint | 1 | ... | 3 | ... |
Other conditions | ... | 4 | ... | ... |
Ear — | ||||
Defective hearing | 3 | 2 | ... | ... |
Otitis media | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Other ear diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Nose and Throat — | ||||
Enlarged tonsils only | 6 | 24 | 1 | ... |
Adenoids only | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
Enlarged tonsils and adenoids | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... |
Other conditions | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non Tuberculous) | ... | 3 | ... | ... |
Defective Speech | 3 | 2 | 2 | ... |
Teeth—Dental Disease | 38 | 3 | ... | ... |
(See Table IV.—Group IV). Heart and Circulation— Heart Disease — | ||||
Organic | ... | 24 | ... | ... |
Functional | ... | 15 | ... | ... |
Anaemia | 4 | 11 | 1 | ... |
Lungs— | ||||
Bronchitis | ... | 3 | ... | ... |
Other non-tuberculous diseases | ... | 5 | ... | ... |
Tuberculosis— Pulmonary— | ||||
Definite | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Suspected | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Non-pulmonary— | ||||
Glands | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Spine | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Hip | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Other bones & joints | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Skin | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Other forms | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Nervous System— | ||||
Epilepsy | ... | 4 | ... | ... |
Chorea | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
Other conditions | ... | 4 | ... | ... |
Deformities— | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Spinal curvature | 61 | 40 | 2 | ... |
Other forms | 28 | 16 | 1 | ... |
Other Defects and Diseases | 2 | 15 | ... | 1 |