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 V
Defect or Disease | Entrants | Intermediates | Leavers | Other Ages and 8 to 9 yrs. | All Groups | |||||
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Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | |
Teeth | 2.5 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 4.5 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
Skin | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
Eyes- | ||||||||||
Vision | 4.8 | 4.9 | 10.1 | 10.2 | 7.6 | 13.5 | 7.6 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 8.8 |
Squint | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
Other | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0. 2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
Ears- | ||||||||||
Hearing | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
Otitis Media | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
Other | 0.6 | 0.2 | - | 0.2 | - | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Nose and Throat | 8.3 | 7.8 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 4.0 |
Speech | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
Cervical Glands | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | - | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
Heart and Circulation | 1.2 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.4 |
Lungs | 3.0 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
Development- | ||||||||||
Hernia | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | - | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
Other | 0.9 | 0.1 | 3.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | - | 1.3 | - | 0.4 | 0.1 |
Orthopaedic- | ||||||||||
Posture | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
Flat Feet | 3.0 | 1.2 | 5.7 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
Other | 3.5 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
Nervous Diseases- | ||||||||||
Epilepsy | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Other | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 01 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Psychological- | ||||||||||
Development | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.8 | - | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Stability | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 0.8 | - | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
Dull and Backward | 0.3 | 0.1 | - | 0.1 | - | - | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Other Defects | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 2.6 |