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Croydon 1946
[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 | ... | |