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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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TABLE II.—A.—Return of Defects Found by Medical Inspection in the Year Ended 31st December, 1936.
| DEFECT OR DISEASE. | Routine Inspections. Number of defects. | Special Inspections. Number 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) |
| Malnutrition | 2 | 15 | 1 | ... |
| Uncleanliness. (See Table IV.—Group V.) | ||||
| Skin— | ||||
| Ringworm: Scalp | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Body | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Scabies | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Impetigo | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other diseases (non tuberculous) | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Eye— | ||||
| Blepharitis | 2 | ... | ... | ... |
| Conjunctivitis | ... | 1 | ... | |
| Keratitis | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Corneal opacities | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Defective vision (excluding squint) | 62 | 20 | 17 | ... |
| Squint | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other conditions | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Ear— | ||||
| Defective hearing | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Otitis media | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other ear diseases | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| Nose and Throat— | ||||
| Enlarged tonsils only | 26 | 27 | 4 | ... |
| Adenoids only | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Enlarged tonsils and adenoids | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Other conditions | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non Tuberculous) | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Defective Speech | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Teeth—Dental Disease | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| Heart and Circulation— | ||||
| Heart Disease— | ||||
| Organic | 2 | 26 | ... | 2 |
| Functional | ... | 22 | ... | ... |
| Anaemia | ... | 3 | ... | 4 |
| Lungs— | ||||
| Bronchitis | ... | 4 | ... | 2 |
| _ Other non-tuberculous diseases | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Tuberculosis— | ||||
| Pulmonary— | ||||
| Definite | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Suspected | ... | 6 | ... | 1 |
| Non-pulmonary— | ||||
| Glands | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Spine | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Hip | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other bones and joints Skin | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other forms | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Nervous System— | ||||
| Epilepsy | ... | 2 | ... | 1 |
| Chorea | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 |
| Other conditions | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Deformities— | ||||
| Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Spinal curvature | 1 | 7 | 2 | ... |
| Other forms | ... | 5 | 4 | ... |
| Other Defects and Diseases | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 |