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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Table IV
RETURN OP DEFECTS FOUND IN THE COURSE OF ROUTINE HEDICAL INSPECTION, 1961.
| Defects | Boys | Girls | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. requiring Treatment | No. referred for Observation | Percentage of total Examined | No. requiring Treatment | No. referred for Observation | Percen t age of total Examined | |
| Uncleanliness- | ||||||
| Head ... ... ... ) | 1 | - | 0.01 | 1 | - | 0.01 |
| Body ... ... ...) | ||||||
| Skin Disease | 14 | 33 | 0.62 | 14 | 11 | 0. 38 |
| Eye Disease- | ||||||
| Defective vision | 283 | 116 | 5.26 | 302 | 129 | 6.54 |
| Squint | 16 | 8 | 0.32 | 18 | 13 | 0.47 |
| External Eye Trouble | 3 | 7 | 0.13 | 6 | 9 | 0. 23 |
| Ear Disease- | ||||||
| Deafness | 25 | 63 | 1.16 | 32 | 63 | 1.44 |
| Otitis Media | 6 | 10 | 0.21 | 4 | 17 | 0.32 |
| Other Disease | 9 | 3 | 0.16 | 9 | 6 | 0.23 |
| Nose and Throat | 61 | 155 | 2.85 | 50 | 160 | 3.19 |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (not T. B. ) | 1 | 24 | 0.33 | - | 8 | 0.12 |
| Dental Defects | 33 | - | 0.44 | 31 | 3 | 0.52 |
| Speech Defects | 29 | 30 | 0.78 | 9 | 30 | 0.59 |
| Heart and Circulation | 15 | 24 | 0.51 | 9 | 32 | 0.62 |
| Lungs | 16 | 76 | 1.21 | 9 | 46 | 0.84 |
| Developmental- | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | 0. 18 | 1 | 4 | 0.08 | |
| 59 | 138 | 2. 60 | 2 | 48 | 0.76 | |
| Deformities- | ||||||
| Posture | 41 | 30 | 0.94 | 50 | 52 | 1.55 |
| Flat Feet | 57 | 60 | 1.54 | 33 | 46 | 1. 20 |
| Others | 34 | 85 | 1.57 | 24 | 66 | 1.37 |
| Nervous System Disorders- | ||||||
| Epilepsy | 1 | 2 | 0.04 | - | 3 | 0.05 |
| Other | 10 | 14 | 0.32 | 5 | 7 | 0.18 |
| Psychological- | ||||||
| 3 | 17 | 0. 26 | 3 | 5 | 0. 12 | |
| 12 | 20 | 0.42 | 5 | 11 | 0.24 | |
| Abdomen | 1 | 4 | 0.07 | 2 | 6 | 0.12 |
| Other Defects and Diseases | 32 | 29 | 0. 80 | 19 | 41 | 0.91 |
| 769 | 955 | 638 | 8 16 | |||
Total Children Examined 7,579 6,586