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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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TABLE II.
A.—Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31 st December, 1935.
| DEFECT OR DISEASE. (1) | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Defects. | No. of Defects. | |||
| Requiring Treatment. (2) | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment. (3) | Requiring Treatment. (4) | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment. (5) | |
| Skin— | ||||
| (1) Ringworm : Scalp | ||||
| (2) Body | ... | ... | 2 | ... |
| (3) Scabies | 3 | ... | 1 | ... |
| (4) Impetigo | 4 | 1 | 2 | ... |
| (5) Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Total (Heads 1 to 5) | 13 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| Eye— | ||||
| (6) Blepharitis | 6 | 3 | 2 | ... |
| (7) Conjunctivitis | 2 | 2 | 2 | ... |
| (8) Keratitis | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| (9) Corneal Opacities | 2 | ... | ... | ... |
| (10) Other Conditions (excluding Defective Vision and Squint) | 2 | ... | 3 | ... |
| Total (Heads 6 to 10) | 12 | 5 | 7 | ... |
| (11) Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 363 | 36 | 109 | 2 |
| (12) Squint | 68 | 22 | 14 | ... |
| Ear— | ||||
| (13) Defective Hearing | 11 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| (14) Otitis Media | 10 | 7 | 9 | 2 |
| (15) Other Ear Diseases | 3 | ... | 1 | 2 |
| Nose and Throat— | ||||
| (16) Chronic Tonsillitis only | 148 | 353 | 11 | 1 |
| (17 Adenoids only | 23 | 29 | 3 | ... |
| (18) Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids | 420 | 296 | 39 | 8 |
| (19) Other Conditions | 48 | 39 | 9 | 1 |
| (20) Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous) | ... | 51 | 2 | 1 |
| (21) Defective Speech | 16 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Heart and Circulation— Heart Disease : H | ||||
| (22) Organic | 24 | 144 | 6 | 13 |
| (23) Functional | 11 | 145 | ... | 9 |
| (24)Anaemia | 14 | 96 | 2 | 2 |