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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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 |