London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Table II.
A. RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION.
| Defect Code No. | Defect or Disease | Periodic Inspections | Special Inspections* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of defects | No. of defects | ||||
| Requiring treatment | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment | Requiring treatment | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
| 4 | Skin | 40 | 11 | 6 | 1 |
| 5 | Eyes— | ||||
| (a) Vision | 574 | 71 | 76 | 4 | |
| (b) Squint | 58 | 24 | 3 | - | |
| (c) Other | 21 | 8 | 3 | 1 | |
| 6 | Ears— | ||||
| (a) Hearing | 18 | 12 | 3 | - | |
| (6) Otitis Media | 10 | 12 | 1 | - | |
| (c) Other | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| 7 | Nose or Throat | 557 | 293 | 32 | 6 |
| 8 | Speech | 18 | 24 | 6 | 1 |
| 9 | Cervical Glands | 4 | 18 | - | 1 |
| 10 | Heart and Circulation | 31 | 47 | 8 | 3 |
| 11 | Lungs | 83 | 133 | 8 | 7 |
| 12 | Developmental— | ||||
| (a) Hernia | 6 | 4 | - | - | |
| (b) Other | 4 | 14 | - | - | |
| 13 | Orthopaedic— | ||||
| (a) Posture | 291 | 73 | 17 | 3 | |
| 174 | 87 | 14 | 4 | ||
| (c) Other | 130 | 58 | 14 | 6 | |
| 14 | Nervous System— | ||||
| 4 | 8 | 1 | 5 | ||
| (ft) Other | 5 | 18 | 2 | 2 | |
| 15 | Psychological— | ||||
| 2 | 5 | - | - | ||
| 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 16 | Other | 89 | 77 | 21 | 14 |
* These figures refer to Special Inspection in school only.