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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 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Table 4
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS AT ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS 1966 (Percentages of Children Examined)
| Defect or Disease | Entrants | Intermediates | Entrants to Secondary School | Final Leavers | All Groups | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | |
| Teeth | 8.1 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 6.1 | 9.7 | 8.2 | 6.2 | 9.9 | 7.8 | 7.8 |
| Skin | 3.4 | 2.9 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 18.4 | 8.0 | 28.7 | 8.1 | 14.1 | 6.1 |
| Eyes Vision | 15.9 | 14.6 | 17.7 | 18.6 | 19.7 | 21.5 | 22.9 | 23.8 | 19.0 | 19.4 |
| Squint | 2.7 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| Other | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| Ears - | ||||||||||
| Hearing | 7.5 | 6.7 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| Otitis Media | 3.5 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Other | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.6 |
| Nose and Throat | 13.3 | 11.7 | 8.7 | 7.1 | 5.5 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 8.0 | 6.5 |
| Speech | 5.4 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 1.2 |
| Cervical Glands | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 0.6 |
| Heart and Circulation | 3.9 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.9 |
| Lungs | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
| Development -Hernia | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | |
| Other | 6.8 | 1.5 | 9.1 | 3.1 | 11.4 | 6.0 | 3.3 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 4.3 |
| Orthopaedic - Posture | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Flat Feet | 5.4 | 3.0 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 6.4 | 3.7 | 7.5 | 3.6 | 6.1 | 3.6 |
| Other | 4.9 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
| Nervous System - Epilepsy | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Other | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 |
| Psychological - Development | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| Stability | 4.5 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 1.7 |
| Dull and Backward | - | 0.04 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.01 |
| Abdomen | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Other Defects | 1.6 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.2 |