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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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A.—R eturn of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1936.
| defect or disease. | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Defects. | No. of Defects. | |||
| Requiring Treatment. | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment. | Requiring Treatment. | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment. | |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| Skin— | ||||
| (1) Ringworm: | ||||
| Scalp | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| (2) Body | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| (3) Scabies | 5 | ... | 1 | ... |
| (4) Impetigo | 6 | ... | 5 | ... |
| (5) Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous | 11 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| Total (Heads 1 to 5) | 23 | 5 | 14 | 1 |
| Eve— | ||||
| (6) Blepharitis | 10 | 3 | 1 | ... |
| (7) Conjunctivitis | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| (8) Keratitis | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| (9) Corneal Opacities | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 10) Other Conditions (excluding Defective Vision and Squint) | 5 | 2 | ... | ... |
| Total (Heads 6 to 10) | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| (11) Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 302 | 31 | 95 | 1 |
| (12) Squint | 86 | 30 | 9 | ... |
| Ear— | ||||
| (13) Defective Hearing | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 04) Otitis Media | 8 | 4 | 2 | ... |
| (15) Other Ear Diseases | 6 | 3 | 3 | ... |
| Nose and Throat— | ||||
| (16) Chronic Tonsillitis only | 222 | 533 | 15 | 11 |
| (17) Adenoids only | 18 | 51 | 3 | 2 |
| (18) Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids | 372 | 206 | 30 | 5 |
| (19) Other Conditions | 103 | 64 | 12 | 3 |
| (20) Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous) | 2 | 65 | 2 | 6 |
| (21) Defect,ve Speech | 4 | 10 | 7 | 4 |
| Heart and Circulation— | ||||
| Heart Disease: | ||||
| (20) Organic | 73 | 233 | 8 | 11 |
| Functional | 10 | 83 | 1 | 5 |
| Anaemia | 19 | 34 | 7 | 3 |