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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Croydon 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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B.-Number of Individual Children Found at Routine Medical Inspection to Require Treatment (Excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Disease.)
| Group. (1) | Number of Children. | Percentage of children found to require treatment. (4) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspected, (2) | Found to require treatment. (3) | |||
| or under | 357 | 56 | 15.7 | |
| 12 | 287 | 47 | 16.4 | |
| 13 | 352 | 62 | 17.6 | |
| 14 | 297 | 23 | 7.7 | |
| 15 | 211 | 14 | 6.6 | |
| 16 | 165 | 17 | 10.3 | |
| 17 | 41 | 1 | 2.4 | |
| 18 and over | 14 | ... | ... | |
| 1724 | 220 | 128 | ||
TABLE IV.—Return of Defects treated during the year ended 31st December, 1934
Group I.-Minor Ailments (excluding uncleanliness, for which see Group V).
| Disease or Defect. (1) | number of defects treated, or under treatment during the year. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Under the Authority's scheme. (2) | Otherwise. (3) | Total. (4) | |
| Skin— | |||
| Ringworm (scalp) | ... | ... | ... |
| „ (body) | ... | ... | ... |
| Scabies | ... | ... | ... |
| Impetigo | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Other skin disease | 2 | ... | 2 |
| Minor Eye Defects— | |||
| (External and other, but excluding cases filling in Group II). | 2 | ... | 2 |
| Minor Ear Defects— | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Miscellaneous_ (e.g.- minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.) | 11 | ... | 11 |
| Total. | 17 | ... | 17 |