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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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND IN THE COURSE OF ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTION, 1955
| Defects | Boys | Girls | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. requiring Treatment | No. referred for Observation | Percentage of total Examined | No. requiring Treatment | No. referred for Cbservation | Percentage of total Examined | |
| Uncleanliness- | ||||||
| Head | — | — | -— | — | — | — |
| Body | ||||||
| Skin Disease | 16 | 5 | 0.34 | 17 | 2 | 0.31 |
| Eye Disease- | ||||||
| Defective Vision | 243 | 30 | 4.44 | 287 | 20 | 5.08 |
| Squint | 36 | 6 | 0.68 | 36 | 16 | 0.86 |
| External Eye Trouble | 4 | 1 | 0.08 | 12 | 3 | 0.25 |
| Ear Disease- | ||||||
| Deafness | 30 | 14 | 0.72 | 12 | 7 | 0.31 |
| Otitis Media | 3 | 8 | 0.18 | 4 | 2 | 0.10 |
| Other Disease | 3 | 1 | 0.06 | 1 | 1 | 0.03 |
| Nose and Throat | 164 | 113 | 4.51 | 146 | 108 | 4.20 |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (not T.B.) | 7 | 13 | 0.33 | 2 | 11 | 0.22 |
| Dental Defects | 34 | — | 0.55 | 34 | 1 | 0.58 |
| Speech Defects | 42 | 19 | 0. 99 | 14 | 9 | 0.38 |
| Heart and Circulation | 16 | 39 | 0.89 | 27 | 47 | 1.22 |
| Lungs | 29 | 78 | 1.74 | 35 | 69 | 1.72 |
| Nervous System Disorders Epilepsy | 1 | 3 | 0.06 | 2 | 6 | 0.13 |
| Other | 5 | 16 | 0.34 | 7 | 9 | 0.26 |
| Developmental- | ||||||
| 10 | 5 | 0. 24 | 1 | — | 0.02 | |
| 10 | 29 | 0.63 | 2 | 3 | 0.08 | |
| Psychological- | 0.23 | |||||
| 11 | 6 | 0.28 | 9 | 5 | ||
| 11 | 8 | 0.31 | 7 | 11 | 0.30 | |
| Deformities- | ||||||
| Flat Feet | 76 | 29 | 1.71 | 62 | 27 | 1.47 |
| Posture | 69 | 26 | 1.54 | 81 | 27 | 1.79 |
| Others | 43 | 21 | 1.04 | 51 | 25 | 1.26 |
| Other Defects and Diseases | 49 | 42 | 1.48 | 60 | 46 | 1.75 |
| TOTALS | 912 | 512 | 909 | 455 | ||
| Total Children Examined | 6147 | 6047 | ||||