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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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TABLE II.
A.— Return of D efects found by M edical Inspection in the Year ended 31st D ecember, 1938.
| defect or disease. (1) | Routine Inspections. No. of Defects. | Special Inspections. No. of Defects. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Requiring Treatment. (2) | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment. (3) | Requiring Treatment. (4) | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment. (5) | |
| Skin— | ||||
| (!) Ringworm: Scalp | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| (2) Body | 1 | ... | ... | |
| (3) Scabies | 8 | ... | 1 | ••• |
| (4) Impetigo | 8 | ••• | ... | ... |
| (5) Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous | 14 | 8 | 1 | ... |
| Total (Heads 1 to 5) | 31 | 9 | 2 | ... |
| Eye— | ||||
| (6) Blepharitis | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| (7) Conjunctivitis | 4 | ... | ••• | ... |
| (8) Keratitis | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| (9) Corneal Opacities | ... | ••• | ... | ... |
| (10) Other Conditions (excluding Defective Vision and Squint) | 6 | 4 | 1 | ... |
| Total (Heads 6 to 10) | 24 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| (11) Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 355 | 111 | 63 | 2 |
| (12) Squint | 86 | 49 | 7 | 2 |
| Ear— | ||||
| (13) Defective Hearing | 17 | 13 | 5 | ... |
| (14) Otitis Media | 3 | 11 | 4 | ... |
| (15) Other Ear Diseases | 19 | 4 | 3 | ... |
| Nose and Throat— | ||||
| (16) Chronic Tonsillitis only | 53 | 234 | 6 | 5 |
| (17) Adenoids only | 10 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| (18) Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids | 262 | 324 | 24 | 9 |
| (19) Other Conditions | 42 | 44 | 11 | 1 |
| (20) Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous) | 8 | 22 | 1 | 2 |
| (21) Defective Speech | 17 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| Heart and Circulation— | ||||
| Heart Disease: | ||||
| (22) Organic | 15 | 77 | 7 | 4 |
| (23) Functional | 3 | 40 | 1 | 2 |
| (24) Anaemia | 66 | 35 | 5 | 1 |