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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 1951
[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 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | Eyes— | ||||
| (a) Vision | 703 | 59 | 45 | 2 | |
| 80 | 30 | 8 | — | ||
| (c) Other | 23 | 10 | 8 | — | |
| 6 7 | Ears— | ||||
| (a) Hearing | 31 | 9 | 4 | 2 | |
| 14 | 7 | 5 | — | ||
| (c) Other | 6 | 11 | 1 | — | |
| Nose or Throat | 534 | 319 | 26 | 4 | |
| 8 | Speech | 25 | 21 | 8 | 2 |
| 9 | Cervical Glands | 5 | 25 | — | — |
| 10 | Heart and Circulation | 39 | 49 | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | Lungs | 66 | 129 | 5 | 2 |
| 12 | Developmental— | ||||
| (a) Hernia | 3 | 4 | — | — | |
| (b) Other | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | |
| 13 | Orthopaedic— | ||||
| (a) Posture | 305 | 51 | 8 | — | |
| (b) Flat foot | 222 | 101 | 7 | 1 | |
| (c) Other | 186 | 69 | 8 | 3 | |
| 14 | Nervous System— | ||||
| (a) Epilepsy | 4 | 11 | — | — | |
| (b) Other | 8 | 18 | 1 | 2 | |
| 15 | Psychological— | ||||
| (a) Development | 3 | 5 | — | — | |
| (b) Stability | 4 | 11 | 2 | 1 | |
| 16 | Other | 103 | 76 | 18 | 9 |
* These figures refer to Special Inspection in school only.