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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Table IV
RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND IN THE COURSE OF ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTION, 1956
| Defects | Boys | Girls | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. requiring Treatment | No. referred for Observation | Percentage of total Examined | No. requiring Treatment | No. referred for Observation | Percentage of total Examined | |
| Uncleanliness - | ||||||
| Head | - | - | - | - | ||
| Body | ||||||
| Skin Disease | 24 | 10 | 0.56 | 12 | 0.20 | |
| Eye Disease - | ||||||
| Defective Vision | 204 | 43 | 4.05 | 256 | 51 | 5.16 |
| Squint | 33 | 5 | 0.62 | 34 | 10 | 0.74 |
| External Eye Trouble | 11 | 1 | 0.20 | 15 | 6 | 0.35 |
| Ear Disease - | ||||||
| Deafness | 13 | 20 | 0.54 | 4 | 14 | 0.30 |
| Otitis Media | 8 | 8 | 0.26 | 3 | 2 | 0.08 |
| Other Disease | 4 | 3 | 0.11 | 1 | 1 | 0.03 |
| Nose and Throat | 123 | 87 | 3.44 | 129 | 108 | 3.91 |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (not T. B. ) | 1 | 10 | 0.18 | 1 | 6 | 0.12 |
| Dental Defects | 24 | 2 | 0.43 | 30 | 2 | 0.54 |
| Speech Defects | 24 | 22 | 0.75 | 12 | 11 | 0.38 |
| Heart and Circulation | 6 | 46 | 0. 85 | 29 | 71 | 1.68 |
| Lungs | 37 | 77 | 1.87 | 51 | 52 | 1.73 |
| Nervous System Disorders - | ||||||
| Epilepsy | 2 | 7 | 0.15 | 2 | 5 | 0.12 |
| Other | 6 | 6 | 0.20 | 5 | 10 | 0.25 |
| Developmental - | ||||||
| (a) Hernia | 5 | 5 | 0.16 | 2 | 2 | 0.07 |
| (b) Other | 24 | 29 | 0.87 | 1 | 6 | 0.12 |
| Psychological - | ||||||
| (a) Development | 6 | 4 | 0.16 | 3 | 3 | 0.10 |
| (b) Stability | 15 | 13 | 0.45 | 12 | 6 | 0.30 |
| Deformities - | ||||||
| Plat Feet | 80 | 57 | 2.25 | 71 | 47 | 1.91 |
| Posture | 55 | 15 | 1.15 | 116 | 24 | 2.35 |
| Others | 42 | 35 | 1.25 | 69 | 38 | 1.80 |
| Other Defects and Diseases | 56 | 29 | 1.39 | 78 | 34 | 1.88 |
| TOTALS | 803 | 534 | 936 | 509 | ||
| Total Children Examined | 6099 | 5951 | ||||