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Croydon 1967

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table 4

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS AT ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS 1967 (Percentages of Children Examined)

DefectsEntrantsInter-mediatesEntrants to Secondary SchoolFinal LeaversAll Groups
BoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirls
Teeth9.57.813.010.99.415.06.014.09.411.7
Skin3.42.95.74.219.46.532.46.614.64.9
Eyes -
Vision13.714.716.717.318.220.120.922.817.118.5
Squint2.73.11.92.01.11.80.60.61.41.9
Other0.90.60.50.71.81.22.00.61.30.7
Ears -
Hearing5.85.13.33.12.41.70.71.13.22.9
Otitis Media3.43.11.61.40.60.90.30.61.61.6
Other0.50.50.60.80.80.41.00.60.70.6
Nose and Throat12.211.47.56.14.24.82.52.67.06.5
Speech4.62.71.71.20.60.40.40.22.01.2
Cervical Glands2.11.71.00.90.90.50.10.31.10.9
Heart and Circulation3.02.92.01.82.02.82.22.32.32.5
Lungs3.82.92.62.53.01.81.11.22.72.2
Developmental -
Hernia1.00.80.6. 0.30.80.20.50.10.80.4
Other5.11.47.13.47.85.43.65.15.83.6
Orthopaedic -
Posture0.70.50.61.10.82.40.63.20.71.7
Flat Feet3.72.13.62.68.93.05.92.25.42.5
Other3.93.82.83.12.64.43.23.83.23.8
Nervous System -
Epilepsy0.40.60.20.30.30.50.50.40.30.5
Other1.90.81.70.80.90.80.50.11.30.6
Psychological -
Development1.51.71.90.70.70.40.10.71.10.9
Stability3.33.13.82.41.92.00.20.92.32.1
Abdomen0.60.51.50.80.81.30.20.60.70.8
Other Defects1.61.61.42.43.02.40.83.41.72.4