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 4
| Defects | Entrants | Inter-mediates | Entrants to Secondary School | Final Leavers | All Groups | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teeth | 9.5 | 7.8 | 13.0 | 10.9 | 9.4 | 15.0 | 6.0 | 14.0 | 9.4 | 11.7 |
| Skin | 3.4 | 2.9 | 5.7 | 4.2 | 19.4 | 6.5 | 32.4 | 6.6 | 14.6 | 4.9 |
| Eyes - | ||||||||||
| Vision | 13.7 | 14.7 | 16.7 | 17.3 | 18.2 | 20.1 | 20.9 | 22.8 | 17.1 | 18.5 |
| Squint | 2.7 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 1.9 |
| Other | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
| Ears - | ||||||||||
| Hearing | 5.8 | 5.1 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 2.9 |
| Otitis Media | 3.4 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Other | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| Nose and Throat | 12.2 | 11.4 | 7.5 | 6.1 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 7.0 | 6.5 |
| Speech | 4.6 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| Cervical Glands | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| Heart and Circulation | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| Lungs | 3.8 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
| Developmental - | ||||||||||
| Hernia | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | . 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Other | 5.1 | 1.4 | 7.1 | 3.4 | 7.8 | 5.4 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 3.6 |
| Orthopaedic - | ||||||||||
| Posture | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 1.7 |
| Flat Feet | 3.7 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 8.9 | 3.0 | 5.9 | 2.2 | 5.4 | 2.5 |
| Other | 3.9 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.8 |
| Nervous System - | ||||||||||
| Epilepsy | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Other | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 0.6 |
| Psychological - | ||||||||||
| Development | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| Stability | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| Abdomen | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Other Defects | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 2.4 |