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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TABLE II.—A.—R eturn of D efects F ound by M edical I nspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1940.
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 | 3 | ... | ... | |
Uncleanliness. (Sec Table IV.—Group V.) | ||||
Skin— | ||||
Ringworm: Scalp | ... | ... | ||
Body | ... | |||
Scabies | ... | ... | ... | |
Impetigo | ... | ... | ||
Other diseases (non-tuberculous) | 1 | ... | ... | |
Eye— | ||||
Blepharitis | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Conjunctivitis | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Keratitis | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Corneal opacities | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Defective vision (excluding squint) | ... | 1 | ... | |
Squint | ... | 1 | ... | |
Other conditions | ... | ... | ... | |
Ear— | ||||
Detective hearing | ... | ... | ... | |
Otitis media | ... | ... | ... | |
Other ear diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Nose and Throat— | ||||
Enlarged tonsils only | ... | 2 | ... | ... |
Adenoids only | ... | ... | ||
Enlarged tonsils and adenoids | 1 | ... | ... | |
Other conditions | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
Enlarged Cervical Glands (Non-Tuberculous) | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Defective Speech | 2 | ... | ... | ... |
Teeth—Dental Disease | 8 | ... | ... | ... |
Heart and Circulation— | ||||
Heart Disease— | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Organic | ... | ... | ... | |
Functional | ... | ... | ||
Anaemia | ... | 2 | ... | |
Lungs— | ||||
Bronchitis | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
Other non-tuberculous diseases | 1 | 4 | ... | ... |
Tuberculosis— | ||||
Pulmonary— | ||||
Definite | ... | ... | ... | |
Suspected | ... | ... | ... | |
Non-pulmonary— | ||||
Glands | ... | ... | ||
Spine | ... | ... | ||
Hip | ... | ... | ... | |
Other bones and joints | ... | ... | ... | |
Skin | ... | ... | ... | |
Other forms | ... | 1 | ... | |
Nervous System— | ||||
Epilepsy | ... | ... | ||
Chorea | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Other conditions | ... | ... | ||
Deformities— | ||||
Rickets | ... | ... | ... | |
Spinal curvature | 1 | 2 | ... | |
Other forms | 5 | 1 | ... | |
Other Defects and Diseases | I | 1 | ... |