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. 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 | 46 | 16 | 4 | — |
5 | EYES- | ||||
609 | 59 | 34 | 5 | ||
72 | 22 | 4 | 2 | ||
(c) Other | 22 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
6 | EARS- | ||||
33 | 38 | 4 | 3 | ||
16 | 5 | 2 | 3 | ||
(c) other | 12 | 14 | — | 3 | |
7 | NOSE OR THROAT | 361 | 247 | 21 | 14 |
8 | SPEECH | 33 | 32 | 5 | 5 |
9 | CERVICAL GLANDS | 2 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
10 | HEART AND CIRCU LATION | 42 | 91 | 2 | 7 |
11 | LUNGS | 82 | 16 | 6 | 5 |
12 | DEVELOPMENTAL- | ||||
5 | 2 | 2 | — | ||
26 | 73 | 1 | 1 | ||
13 | ORTHOPAED1C- | ||||
254 | 67 | 11 | 5 | ||
184 | 79 | 4 | 6 | ||
(c) Other | 133 | 87 | 6 | 13 | |
14 | NERVOUS SYSTEM- | ||||
5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | ||
15 | 23 | 2 | 1 | ||
15 | PSYCHOLOG1CAL- | ||||
3 | 10 | 8 | 6 | ||
8 | 14 | 2 | 1 | ||
16 | OTHER | . 109 | 72 | 12 | 5 |
*These figures refer to Special Inspection in school only.