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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SECONDARY
TABLE II.—A.—Return of Defects Found by M edical I nspection in the Year Ended 31st December, 1938
DEFECT OR DISEASE. (1) | Routine Inspections. Number of defects. | Special Inspections Number 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) | |
Malnutrition | 11 | 10 | ... | ... |
Uncleanliness. (See Table IV.—Group V.) Skin— | ||||
Ringworm: Scalp | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Body | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Scabies | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
Impetigo | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Other diseases (non tuberculous) | 3 | 4 | ... | ... |
Eye— | ||||
Blepharitis | 3 | 1 | ... | ... |
Conjunctivitis | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Keratitis | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Corneal opacities | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Defective vision (excluding squint) | 100 | 97 | 3 | ... |
Squint | 3 | ... | ... | ... |
Other conditions | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
Ear— | ||||
Defective hearing | l | ... | ... | ... |
Otitis media | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Other ear diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Nose and Throat— | ||||
Enlarged tonsils only | 1 | 46 | ... | ... |
Adenoids only | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Enlarged tonsils and adenoids | 2 | 5 | ... | ... |
Other conditions | 4 | 2 | 1 | ... |
Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non Tuberculous) | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Defective Speech | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
Teeth—Dental Disease | 5 | 1 | ... | ... |
Heart and Circulation— | ||||
Heart Disease— | ||||
Organic | l | 28 | ... | ... |
Functional | ... | 10 | ... | ... |
Anaemia | 6 | 11 | 1 | ... |
Lungs— | ||||
Bronchitis | ... | 3 | ... | ... |
Other non-tuberculous diseases | ... | 5 | ... | ... |
Tuberculosis— | ||||
Pulmonary— | ||||
Definite | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Suspected | 1 | 2 | ... | ... |
Non-pulmonary— | ||||
Glands | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Spine | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Hip | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Other bones and joints | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Skin | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Other forms | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Nervous System— | ||||
Epilepsy | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
Chorea | ... | 3 | 1 | ... |
Other conditions | ... | 2 | ... | ... |
Deformities— | ||||
Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Spinal curvature | 20 | 42 | ... | ... |
Other forms | 24 | 54 | ... | ... |
Other Defects and Diseases | ... | 5 | 2 | ... |