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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Defects. | Boys. | Girls | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. requiring Treatment. | No. referred for Observation. | Percentage of total Examined. | No. requiring Treatment. | No. referred for Observation. | Percentage of total Examined. | |
Malnutrition | 252 | 32 | 6.84 | 225 | 27 | 6.36 |
Uncleanliness— Head | 1 | ... | 0.02 | 6 | ... | 0.15 |
Body | ||||||
Skin Disease | 18 | 6 | 0.58 | 13 | 3 | 0.44 |
Eye Disease— | ||||||
Defective Vision | 169 | 56 | 5.42 | 186 | 55 | 6.08 |
Squint | 47 | 23 | 1.69 | 39 | 26 | 1.64 |
External Eye Trouble | 12 | 6 | 0.43 | 12 | 3 | 0.38 |
Ear Disease— | ||||||
Deafness | 5 | 6 | 0.27 | 12 | 7 | 0.48 |
Otitis Media | ... | 8 | 0.19 | 3 | 3 | 0.15 |
Other Disease | 13 | 4 | 0.41 | 6 | ... | 0.15 |
Nose and Throat— | ||||||
Enlarged Tonsils only | 23 | 124 | 3.54 | 30 | 110 | 3.54 |
Adenoids only | 6 | 8 | 0.34 | 4 | 4 | 0.20 |
Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 133 | 171 | 7.33 | 129 | 153 | 7.12 |
Other Conditions | 27 | 23 | 1.21 | 15 | 21 | 0.91 |
Enlarged Cervical Glands (not T.B.) | 6 | 7 | 0.31 | 2 | 15 | 0.43 |
Dental Defects | 62 | 2 | 1.54 | 44 | 3 | 1.19 |
Speech Defects | 11 | 6 | 0.41 | 6 | 4 | 0.25 |
Heart and Circulation— | ||||||
Organic | 6 | 24 | 0.72 | 9 | 53 | 1.56 |
Functional | ... | 20 | 0.48 | 3 | 20 | 0.58 |
Anaemia | 27 | 16 | 1.04 | 38 | 19 | 1.44 |
Bronchitis | 8 | 28 | 0.87 | 5 | 12 | 0.43 |
Other Non-T.B. | 3 | 12 | 0.36 | 4 | 5 | 0.23 |
Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 3 | 7 | 0.24 | 2 | 15 | 0.43 |
Other Tuberculosis | 1 | 3 | 0.10 | ... | 1 | 6.03 |
Nervous System Disorders (including Epilepsy, chorea, etc.) | 2 | 34 | 0.87 | 6 | 44 | 1.77 |
Deformities— | ||||||
Rickets | 1 | — | 0.02 | 2 | ... | 0.05 |
Spinal Curvature | 29 | 40 | 1.66 | 42 | 38 | 2.02 |
Others | 45 | 53 | 2.36 | 63 | 53 | 2.93 |
Other Defects and Diseases | 7 | 17 | 0.58 | 6 | 14 | 0.50 |
Totals | 917 | 736 | 39.83 | 912 | 708 | 40.90 |
Total Children Examined | 4150 | 3961 |