Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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TABLE II.—A.—R eturn of D efects F ound by M edical I nspection in the Y ear E nded 31 st D ecember , 1937
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 | 12 | 19 | ||
Uncleanliness. (See Table IV.—Group V.) | ||||
Skin— | ||||
Ringworm: Scalp | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Body | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Scabies | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Impetigo | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Other diseases (non tuberculous) | 5 | ... | ... | ... |
Eye— | ||||
Blepharitis | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Conjunctivitis | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Keratitis | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Corneal opacities | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Defective vision (excluding squint) | 175 | 101 | 6 | ... |
Squint | 8 | 8 | 1 | ... |
Other conditions | ... | ... | ... | |
Ear— | ||||
Defective hearing | 3 | 1 | ... | ... |
Otitis media | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Other ear diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Nose and Throat- | ||||
Enlarged tonsils only | 11 | 56 | ... | ... |
Adenoids only | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
Enlarged tonsils and adenoids | 14 | 8 | ... | ... |
Other conditions | 5 | 5 | ... | ... |
Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non Tuberculous) | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Defective Speech | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
Teeth—Dental Disease | 11 | 2 | ... | ... |
Heart and Circulation— | ||||
Heart Disease— | ||||
Organic | 4 | 63 | ... | ... |
Functional | ... | 13 | ... | ... |
Anaemia | 3 | 18 | ... | ... |
Lungs— | ||||
Bronchitis | ... | 2 | ... | ... |
Other non-tuberculous diseases | ... | 4 | ... | ... |
Tuberculosis— | ||||
Pulmonary— | ||||
Definite | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Suspected | ... | 4 | ... | ... |
Non-pulmonary— | ||||
Glands | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
Spine | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Hip | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Other bones and joints | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Skin | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Other forms | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Nervous System— | ||||
Epilepsy | ... | 4 | ... | ... |
Chorea | ... | 20 | ... | ... |
Other conditions | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Deformities— | ||||
Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Spinal curvature | 44 | 21 | ... | ... |
Other forms | 41 | 32 | 1 | ... |
Other Defects and Diseases | 5 | 15 | ... | ... |