London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| Defects | No. requiring Treatsent | No. referred for Observation | Percentage of total Examined | No. requiring Treatment | No. referred for Observation | Percentage of total Examined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncleanllness - Head Body | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Skin Disease | 16 | 3 | 0. 37 | 12 | 8 | 0.42 |
| Eye Disease - Defective Vision | 231 | 68 | 5. 83 | 249 | 63 | 6. 28 |
| Squint | 14 | 4 | 0. 35 | 15 | 13 | 0. 56 |
| External Eye Trouble | 3 | 2 | 0. 10 | 4 | 1 | 0. 10 |
| Ear Disease - Deafness | 13 | 19 | 0. 62 | 13 | 13 | 0. 52 |
| Otitis Media | 4 | 8 | 0. 23 | 2 | 10 | 0. 24 |
| Other Disease | - | 1 | 0.02 | 1 | - | 0.02 |
| Nose and Throat | 57 | 53 | 2. 15 | 63 | 63 | 2. 54 |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (not T. B.) | . | 5 | 0. 10 | _ | 3 | 0.06 |
| Dental Defects | 14 | 1 | 0. 29 | 18 | 2 | 0.40 |
| Speech Defects | 17 | 15 | 0.62 | 13 | 8 | 0.42 |
| Heart and Circulation | 11 | 27 | 0.74 | 15 | 28 | 0.81 |
| Lungs | 10 | 42 | 1.01 | 19 | 40 | 1. 19 |
| Developmental - (a) Hernia | 5 | 2 | 0. 14 | 1 | 0.02 | |
| (b) Ot0her | 20 | 42 | 1. 21 | - | 6 | 0. 12 |
| Deformities - Posture | 25 | 11 | 0. 70 | 53 | 11 | 1.29 |
| flat feet | 35 | 66 | 1.97 | 33 | 20 | 1.07 |
| Others | 30 | 40 | 1. 37 | 40 | 45 | 1.71 |
| Nervous System Disorders -Epilepsy | - | 5 | 0. 10 | 3 | 4 | 0. 14 |
| Other | - | 1 | 0.02 | 4 | 3 | 0. 14 |
| Psychological - (a) Development | 3 | 1 | 0.08 | 2 | 5 | 0. 14 |
| (b) stability | 6 | 8 | 0. 27 | 7 | 9 | 0.32 |
| Other Defects and Diseases | 16 | 6 | 0. 43 | 33 | 24 | 1. I5 |
| TOTALS | 530 4 30 | 600 | 379 | |||
| Total Children Examined | 5127 | 4969 | ||||