London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Table 3
RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND AT ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS 1971
| Defects | Boys | Girls | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number requiring Treatment | Number requiring Observation | Percentage of total Defects | Number requiring Treatment | Number requiring Observation | Percentage of total Defects | |
| Uncleanliness - | ||||||
| Head/Body | 6 | 12 | 0.2 | 11 | 9 | 0.3 |
| Teeth | 637 | 118 | 10.2 | 665 | 107 | 12.4 |
| Skin | 777 | 208 | 13.3 | 340 | 191 | 8.6 |
| Eyes - | ||||||
| Defective Vision | 766 | 854 | 22.0 | 857 | 884 | 28.0 |
| Squint | 132 | 21 | 2.1 | 124 | 26 | 2.4 |
| External Eye Trouble | 23 | 24 | 0.6 | 27 | 27 | 9 |
| Ears - | ||||||
| Deafness | 102 | 265 | 4.9 | 104 | 179 | 4.6 |
| Otitis Media | 53 | 132 | 2.5 | 54 | 125 | 2.9 |
| Other Defects | 8 | 30 | 0.5 | 8 | 20 | 0.5 |
| Nose and Throat | 176 | 497 | 9.1 | 164 | 369 | 8.6 |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands | 6 | 125 | 1.8 | 8 | 59 | 1.1 |
| Speech | 89 | 80 | 2.3 | 38 | 54 | 1.5 |
| Heart and Circulation | 71 | 75 | 2.0 | 58 | 92 | 2.4 |
| Lungs | 150 | 153 | 4.1 | 57 | 107 | 2.6 |
| Developmental- | ||||||
| Hernia | 24 | 31 | 0.7 | 8 | 26 | 0.5 |
| Other Defects | 175 | 331 | 6.8 | 64 | 200 | 4.3 |
| Deformities- | ||||||
| Posture | 10 | 34 | 0.6 | 11 | 69 | 1.3 |
| Flat Feet | 47 | 203 | 3.4 | 38 | 98 | 2.2 |
| Other | 67 | 152 | 3.0 | 66 | 156 | 3.6 |
| Nervous System- | ||||||
| Epilepsy | 17 | 25 | 0.6 | 18 | 17 | 0.6 |
| Other | 82 | 123 | 2.8 | 44 | 82 | 2.0 |
| Psychological- | ||||||
| Development | 17 | 68 | 1.1 | 5 | 49 | 0.9 |
| Stability | 36 | 163 | 2.7 | 32 | 138 | 2.8 |
| Abdomen | 22 | 40 | 0.8 | 23 | 47 | 1.2 |
| Other Defects | 38 | 98 | 1.9 | 56 | 175 | 3.8 |
| TOTAL DEFECTS | 3,531 | 3,862 | 2,880 | 3,306 | ||
Total Children Examined- 9,346 Boys 8,834 Girls