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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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| DEFECT OR DISEASE. (1) | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Defects. | 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) | |
| Lungs— | ||||
| (25) Bronchitis | 13 | 40 | 3 | 1 |
| (26) Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases | 7 | 17 | 1 | 3 |
| Tuberculosis— | ||||
| Pulmonary: | ||||
| (27) Definite | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| (28) Suspected | 5 | 22 | ... | 1 |
| Non-Pulmonary : | ||||
| (29) Glands | ... | 2 | 1 | ... |
| (30) Bones and Joints | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| (31) Skin | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| (32) Other Forms | 1 | 2 | ... | ... |
| Total (Heads 29 to 32) | 1 | 4 | 1 | ... |
| Nervous System— | ||||
| (33) Epilepsy | 1 | 7 | ... | 1 |
| (34) Chorea | 3 | 22 | 2 | 5 |
| (35) Other Conditions | 4 | 49 | 1 | 6 |
| Deformities— | ||||
| (36) Rickets | 3 | ... | ... | ... |
| (37) Spinal'Curvature | 71 | 78 | 7 | ... |
| (38) O'her Forms | 108 | 106 | 15 | 4 |
| (39) Other Defects and Diseases (excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases) | 13 | 31 | 5 | 4 |
| Total | 1,239 | 1,381 | 183 | 57 |
B.—Classification of the Nutrition of Children Inspected during the Year in the Routine Age Groups.
| Age-groups. | Number of Children Inspected. | A (Excellent). | B (Normal). | c (Slightly subnormal). | D (Bad). | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | ||
| Entrants | 2913 | 164 | 5.6 | 2270 | 77.9 | 476 | 16.4 | 3 | 0.1 |
| Second Age-group | 3195 | 176 | 5.5 | 2485 | 77.8 | 515 | 16.1 | 19 | 0.6 |
| Third Age-group | 1984 | 101 | 5.1 | 1673 | 84.3 | 210 | 10.6 | ... | ... |
| Other Routine Inspections | 19 | ... | ... | 19 | 100.0 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| TOTAL | 8111 | 441 | 5.4 | 6447 | 79.5 | 1201 | 14.8 | 22 | 0.3 |