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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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B.—Number of Individual Children Found at Routine Medical Inspection to Require Treatment (Excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Disease.)
| Group. | Number of Children. | Percentage of children found to require treatment. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspected. | Found to require treatment. | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| 11 or under | 361 | 57 | 15.8 |
| 12 | 341 | 69 | 20.2 |
| 13 | 108 | 12 | 11.1 |
| 14 | 185 | 17 | 9.2 |
| 15 | 268 | 43 | 16.0 |
| 16 | 187 | 18 | 9.6 |
| 17 | 41 | 8 | 19.5 |
| 18 and over | 17 | 1 | 5.9 |
| 1508 | 225 | 14.9 | |
TABLE III.—Return of Defects Treated During the Year Ended
31st December, 1936.
Group I.—Minor Ailments.
| Disease or Defect. | number of defects treated, or under treatment during the year. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Under the Authority's scheme. | Otherwise. | Total. | |
| (0) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| Skin— | |||
| Ringworm (scalp) | ... | ... | ... |
| ,, (body) | ... | ... | ... |
| Scabies | ... | ... | ... |
| Impetigo | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Other skin disease | 5 | ... | 5 |
| Minor Eye Defects— | |||
| (External and other, but excluding cases falling in Group II) | 10 | ... | 10 |
| Minor Ear Defects | 7 | ... | 7 |
| Miscellaneous— | |||
| (e.g. minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.) | 33 | ... | 33 |
| Total | 56 | ... | 56 |