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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APPENDIX C
RETURN OF MEDICAL INSPECTIONS - NON-MAINTAINED SCHOOLS
A. Routine Medical Inspections | Year | Year |
---|---|---|
Aged 5 and under | 12 | 54 |
6 | 1 | 7 |
7 | 5 | - |
8 | 2 | - |
9 | 42 | - |
10 | 34 | - |
11 | 62 | 37 |
12 | 102 | 101 |
13 | 71 | 38 |
14 | 55 | 35 |
15 and over | 242 | 187 |
628 | 459 | |
Visits to Non-maintained Schools | 40 | 31 |
B.-The following defects were found:- | ||
Skin | 51 | 13 |
Vision | 161 | 45 |
Squmt | 2 | - |
Hearing | 1 | 6 |
Ears-other defects | 1 | 6 |
Nose and Throat | 21 | 7 |
Speech | 1 | - |
Lymphatic Glands | - | 4 |
Heart and Circulation | 3 | 9 |
Abdomen | 2 | 4 |
Lungs | 3 | 1 |
Development | 2 | 23 |
Orthopaedic | 60 | 36 |
Nervous System | 4 | 3 |
Psychological | 3 | 6 |
Other defects | 15 | 25 |
C. Other Inspections There were 19 Special Medical Inspections and 61 Re-inspections. |