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Croydon 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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TABLE II.—A.—R eturn of D kfkcts Found by Medical Inspection in the Y ear E nded 31 st D ecember, 1935.
| DEFECT ok disease (1) | Routinp. Inspections. Number of defects. | Special Inspections. Number of defects. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Requiring treatment. (2) | Requiring to be kept under observation but not re-quiring treatment. (3) | Requiring treatment. (4) | Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treat ment. (6) | |
| Malnutrition | 6 | 15 | ... | 1 |
| Unclcanliness. | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| (See Table IV.—Group V.) | ||||
| Skin— | ||||
| Ringworm | ||||
| Scalp | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Body | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Scabies | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Impetigo | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other diseases (non tuberculous) | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... |
| Eye— | ||||
| Blepharitis | ... | 2 | ... | ... |
| Conjunctivitis | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Keratitis | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Corneal opacities | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Defective vision (excluding squint). | 136 | 29 | 9 | ... |
| Squint | 5 | 2 | ... | ... |
| Other conditions | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Ear — | ||||
| Defective hearing | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Otitis media | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other eai diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Nose and Throat— | ||||
| Enlarged tonsils only | 19 | 49 | ... | 1 |
| Adenoids only | 2 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Enlarged tonsils and adenoids | 1 | 3 | ... | ... |
| Other conditions | 2 | ... | ... | ... |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non Tuberculous) | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Defective Speech | ... | 3 | ... | ... |
| Teeth—Dental Disease | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Heart and Circulation-- | ||||
| Heart Disease — | ||||
| Organic | 1 | 34 | ... | 2 |
| Functional | ... | 24 | ... | 3 |
| Anremia | 2 | 13 | ... | ... |
| Lungs— | ||||
| Bronchitis | ... | 4 | ... | ... |
| Other non-tuberculous diseases | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Tuberculosis— | ||||
| Pulmonarv— | ||||
| Definite | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Suspected | ... | 4 | ... | ... |
| Non-pulmonary— | ||||
| Glands | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Spine | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Hip | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other bones & joints | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Skin | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other forms | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Nervous System— | ||||
| Epilepsy | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Chorea | ... | 3 | ... | ... |
| Other conditions | 1 | 2 | ... | ... |
| Deformities— | ||||
| Rickets | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Spinal curvature | 41 | 23 | ... | ... |
| Other forms | 22 | 18 | ... | 1 |
| Other Defects and Diseases | 4 | 18 | ... | ... |