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Croydon 1917

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

Published
1918
Pages
106
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102

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    The figures for the various Wards were:—
    Births,Deaths under 1 yearDeath-rate per 1000 Births (all causes)Death-rate per 1000 births from "diarrhœal" diseases.
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    The following table shows the fluctuations since 1892 in the infantile mortality from "all causes," from "diarrhœal diseases," and from "causes other than diarrhœal."
    Years.Total Infantile Mortality from all causes.Infantile Mortality from "diarrhœal" diseases.Infantile Mortality from other than "diarrhœal" disease
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    The total number of infants seen at this Centre in the year 1917 has been:—
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    TABLE A.
    Infants dying from Diarrhœal Diseases. 0-6 months.Infants dying from other than Diarrhceal Diseases. 0-6 months.Infants surviving 6 morths.Total investigated.
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    TABLE B.—The same information expressed ages.
    Of all infants investigated under 6 months.infants dying from other Diarrhœal Diseases.
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    TABLE H. V. HEALTH VISITORS. -The following is a summary of the work done and visits paid by the Health Visitors.
    Visits to Houses where the following Diseases hive been reported.Miss Gaul. (4)Miss Chalk. (2)Miss Waterman and Miss Hugsins (1)Miss King.Miss Good man and Mrs. Lockyer.Miss Massie. (5)Miss Gordon and Miss Webster (3) (6).
    School Cases.Other Cases.School Cases.Other CasesSchool Cases.Other Cases.School Cases.Other Cases.School Cases.Other Cases.School Cases.Other Cases.School Cases.Other Cases.
    1st Visits.Subsequent Visits.1st Visits.Subsequent Visits.1st Visits.Subsequent Visits.1st Visilts.Subsequent Visits.1st Visits.Subsequent Visits.1st Visits.Subsequent Visits.1st Visits.Subsequent Visits.1st Visits.Subsequent Visits.1st Visits.Subsequent Visits1st Visits.Subsequent Visit;1st Visits.Subsequent Visits.1st Visits.Subsequent Visits.1st Visits..subsequent Visits1st VisitsSubsequent Visits
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    Cleansing of Persons at Disinfecting Station during the Year 1917.
    Adults other than Soldiers.School Children.Children not of School Age but living in same houses as School Children.Soldiers.
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    MENTAL DEFICIENCY. CASES DEALT WITH.
    Date of Order.DefectiveSex.Age at time of Order.Nature of Order (whether for Institutional treatment or for Guardianship) and remarks.
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    NUMBER OF DEFECTIVES IN THE BOROUGH. The following is the number of mental defectives known by medical examination in the Borough:—
    Male.Female
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    The 88 Statutory Committee cases are disposed of as follows:—
    Male.Female.
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    TABLE I. For whole District, for Calendar Year 1917.
    Year.Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Reg. in the District.Transferable DeathsNett deaths belonging to the District.
    of Non-residents registered in the District.of Residents not registered in the District.Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Uncorrected : Number.Nett.Number.Rate.*
    Number.Rate per 1,000 Nett Births.Number.Rate*
    Number.Rate.*
    12345678910111213
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    TABLE II. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1917.
    Notifiable Disease.Casks notified in whole District.Total Cases notified in each Locality.Total Cases Removed to Hospitals or Sanatoria.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.Unrecorded ages-West.North.Central.East.South.South Norwood.Upper Norwood.Thornton Heath.Institution cases which could not be distributed.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 45.45 to 65.65 & upwd.
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    TABLE III. Causes of, and ages at, Death during Year ending December 31st, 1917, excluding Deaths of Strangers at the Workhouse, Workhouse Infirmary, Borough Hospital, General Hospital, Purley Cottage Hospital, Norwood Cottage Hospital, 99, Central Hill (Servants' Reformatory), and adding Deaths of Croydon Residents known to have occurred outside the District.
    No.CAUSELOCALITIES.Institution & Street Deaths which could not be distributed.Total Institution Deaths distributed and not distributed.Inquest Cases.Total all Ages.j Males all Ages.Females all Ages.0-1.1-2.2-5.5-15.15-25.25-45.45-65.65 and upwards.
    West.North.Central.East.South.South Norwood.Upper Norwood.Thornton : Heath.
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    T ABLE III— continued.
    No.CAUSE.LOCALITIES.Institution & Street Deaths which could not be distributed.Total Institution Deaths distributed and not distributed.Inquest Cases.Total all Ages.Males all Ages.Females all Ages.0-1.1-2.2-5.5-15.15-25.25-45.45-65.65 and upwards.
    West.North.Central.East.South.South Norwood.Upper Norwood.Thornton Heath.
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    TABLE III— continued.
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    TABLE III— continued.
    NoCAUSE.LOCALITIES.Institution & Street Deaths which could not be distributed.Total Institution Deaths distributed and not distributed.Inquest Cases.Total all Ages.Males all Ages.Females all Ages.-1.1-2.2-5.5-15.15-25.25-45.45-65.65 and upwards.
    West.North.Central.East.South.South Norwood.Upper Norwood.Thornton Heath.
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    TABLE III— continued.
    No.CAUSE.LOCALITIES.Institution &Street Deaths which could not be distributed.Total Institution Deaths distributed and not distributed.Inquest Cases.Total all Ages.Males all Ages.Females all Ages.0-1.1-2.2-5.5-15.15-25.25 45.45-65.65 and upwards.
    West.North.Central.East.South.South Norwood.Upper Norwood.Thornton Heath.
  • Page 27
    130 (A.B.) Other diseases of the uterus
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    TABLE III— continued.
    No.CAUSE.LOCALITIES.Institution & Street Deaths which could not be diptributed.Total Institution Deaths distributed and not distributed.Inquest Cases.Total all Ages.Males all Ages.Females all Ages.0-1.1-2.2-5.5-15.15-25.25-45.45-65.65 and upwards.
    West.North.Central.East.South.South Norwood.Upper Norwood.Thornton Heath.
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    XI.— Diseases of Early Infancy.
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    TABLE III— continued
    No.CAUSE.LOCALITIES.Institution & Street Deaths which could not he distributed.Total Institution Deaths distributed and not distributed.Inquest Cases.Total all Ages.Males all Ages.Females all Ages.0-1.1-2.2-5.5-15.15-25.25-45.45-65.65 and upwards.
    West.North.Central.East.South.South Norwood.Upper Norwood.Thornton Heath.
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    TABLE IV. County Borough of Croydon— Whole Borough. INFANT MORTALITY. 1917. Neil. -lined cause? at varicus Ages under One Year of Age.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1-3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.Total Deaths Under One Year.
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    TABLE IV.— Continued. County Borough of Croydon— West Ward. INFANT MORTALITY. 1917. Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
    CASES OF DEATH.Under1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1-3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.Total Deaths Under 1 Year.
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    TABLE IV.— Continued. County Borough of Croydon—North Ward. INFANT MORTALITY. 1917. Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various ages under One Year of Age.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.12 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 1Month.13 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.Total Deaths under 1Year.
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    TABLE IV. - Continued County Borough of Croydon—CentraI Ward. INFANT MORTALITY. 1917. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1-3 Months.3-5 Months.6-9 Months.g-12 MonthsTotal Deaths under 1 Year.
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    TABLE IV. - Continued County Borough of Croydon—East Ward. INFANT MORTALITY. 1917. Nett Deaths from staled causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Under i Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1-3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 MonthsTotal Deaths under 1 Year.
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    TABLE IV. - Continued County Borough of Croydon—South Ward. INFANT MORTALITY. 1917. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.1 3-4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1-3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 MonthsTotal Deaths under 1 Year.
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    TABLE IV. —Continued. County Borough of Croydon—South Norwood. INFANT MORTALITY. 1917. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
    CAUSES OK DEATH.Under 1 Week,1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1-3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.Total Deaths 1 under One Year.
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    TA BI ,E IV. — Continued. County Borough of Croydon — Upper Not wood. INFANT MORTALITY. 1917. Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1-3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.Total Deaths Under 1 Year.
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    TABLE IV.— Continued. County Borough of Croydon—Thornton Heath. INFANT MORTALITY. 1917. Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various ages under One Year of Age.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Under 1 W«ek.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1-3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.Total Deaths under 1 Year.
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    TABLE V. Table showing the number of cases notified and deaths from the principal zymotic diseases for the Year 1917 and ten preceding Years.
    Disease.1917.1916.1915.1914.1918.1912.1911.1910.1909.1908.1907.
    Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases,Deaths.Cases.Deaths.CasesDeaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.DeathsCases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.
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    TABLE VI.—Vital Statistics of separate Wards in 1917 and previous years.
    Names or Localities1. North Ward.2. West Ward3. Central Ward.4. East Ward.5. South Ward6. South Norwood Ward.7. Upper Norwood Sub-Division.8. Thornton Heath Sub-Division.0. Undistributed Institution Births and Deaths.
    YEARPopulation estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 YearPopulation estimate to middle of each year.Births Registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 Year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births Registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 Year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births Registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 Year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births Registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 Year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births Registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 Year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births Registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 Year,Population estimated to middle of each year.Births Registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 Year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births Registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 Year.
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  • Page 42
    The receipts and expenditure (exclusive of sinking fund and interest) for the past seven years were:—
    Receipts.Expenditure.
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    The following Table gives the situation of the ten registered houses and the accommodation provided therein:—
    Premises.No. of Rooms.Accommodation.
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    At the present moment the following houses are registered as houses let in lodgings:—
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    HOUSE INSPECTIONS made by the Sanitary Inspectors during the year ended 31st December, 1917.
    Inspector.House-to-House Inspections.Informal Notices served.Informal Notices complied with.
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    The following is a list of the various matters which required attention:—
    Factories.WorkshopsLaundriesBakehouses.Workplaces.Outworkers.Total
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    Preliminary Notices served—
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    TABLE VII. Work done by the Sanitary Inspectors during the Year ending 31st December, 1917.
    NATURE OF CASES DEALT WITHDeputy Chief Insp. Culver.Insp Fulker.Insp. EarwickerInsp. Peck.Insp. RichardsonInsp. Bull.Insp. Vincent.Insp. Flint.Insp. Hunt.Total
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    The following table gives a summary of the work done during the year:— Summary of inspections during 1917. I.
    Date. 1917.Slaughterhouses-Butchers.Fishmongers.Markets.Cowkeepers.Dairies.Other Premises.Total.
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    1917. II.
    Slaughterhouses-Cattle.Shtep-PigsCalves.Total.
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    Summary for ten years, 1908 to 1917. III.
    Year.Cattle,Sheep-Pigs.Calves-Total.
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    Summary of Meat and other articles of food destroyed as unfit for food with total weight:— 1917 IV.
    ARTICLES.Weight in lbs.Remarks.
    Diseased.Unsound.Total.
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    Summary of whole carcases condemned, with the reasons for such condemnation:— 1917- V.
    Class of Animal.Tuberculosis.Peritonitis.Pneumonia.Ileurisy.Metritis.Enteritis.Jaundice.SepticaemiaEmaciated, various causes.Immature.Injuries.Decomposition.Total carcases.
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    Summary of Carcases in which Tuberculosis was found in the course of inspection and how such carcases were disposed of :— 1917. VI.
    Animals affected.Carcase and all internal organs destroyed,Part of carcase and all organs destroyed.All or part of organs destroyed.Total.
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    PROSECUTIONS, 1917.
    Date of Purchase.Defendant.Charge.Result.Penalty.Costs.
    1917£s.d.£s.d.
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    Rkport fob the Year jnded 31st December, 1917. 1. Milk; and Cream not sold as Preserved Cream.
    (a) Number of samples examined for the presence of a preservative.(b) Number in which a preservative was reported to be present.
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    TABLE VIII.— Food and Drugs Acts. Total Number of Samples taken during the year 1917.
    Sample ofTotal Samples.Genuine.Not Genuine.Prosecutions.Convictions.Cautions
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    TABLE IX. —Food and D rugs Acts. Particulars of Samples taken during the sixteen years 1902-1917 inclusive :—
    Year.Number of Samples taken.Number Genuine.*Number Adulterated.Percentage of Adulterated.Prosecutions.Total amount of Fines and Costs imposed.
    £s.d.
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    TABLE X METEOROLOGICAL RECORD—YEAR 1917. Rain Gauge 5-in. in diameter, 1-ft. above ground, 146-ft. above sea level. Temperature taken in the shade of a Stevenson's Screen, 4-ft. from the ground. The Ground Thermometer is suspended in an iron tube, the bulb being 4-ft. below the level of the ground.
    Months.Temperature of Air during the Month.Mean Temperature of Air.. Difference from average 50 years at Greenwich.Mean Temperature of Ground at 4-ft.Mean Temperature of the Dew Point.Mean Tensiona! Difference between Ground and Dew Point at 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.Rainfall.
    Highest.Lowest.Mean ofNo. of Days on which Rain fell.Amount collected in Inches.Difference from average 90 years at Greenwich
    All Highest.All Lowest.
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    Prevailing direction of the Wind at Croydon in 1917. Number of Days each Month.
    1917.N.EE.S.E.S.S.W.W.N.W.N.
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    TABLE T.2. Table showing origin of Cases seen at the Dispensary for the first time in 1917.
    Cause of person attending Dispensary.Insured.Uninsured.*Grand Total.
    Men.WomenChild'nTotal.Men.WomenChild'nTotal.
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    TABLE T. 3. Table showing the way in which new cases were dealt with in 1917.
    Insured.Uninsured.Grand Total
    Men.WomenChild'nTotal.Men.WomenChild'nTotal.
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    TABLE T. 6. Table showing details of Medical Examinations made by the Medical Officer to the Tuberculosis Dispensary, 1917.
    Period. 1917.Total Medical Examinations made.Grand Total.New Cases Examined.
    At the Dispensary.Patients Houses.
    Insured.Non-Insured.Total.Insured.Non-Insured.Total.Insured.Non-Insured.Total.
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    TABLE T. 7. SUMMARY OF CASES TREATED AT SANATORIA, 1917.
    M.W.c.T1.
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    TABLE T. 8. SUMMARY OF CASES TREATED AT THE BOROUGH HOSPITAL, 1917.
    M.wc.T1
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    TABLE H. 1.
    Month.Beds Occupied.Month.Beds Occupied.
    Highest.Lowest.Highest.Lowest.
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    TABLE H. II.
    Districts.Remaining at end of 1916.Admitted during 1917.Discharged during 1917.Died during 1917.Remaining at end of 1917.
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    The following table shows the comparative admissions during 1917 and previous years. TABLE H.III .
    Cases admitted during 1908.Cases admitted during 1909.Cases admitted ; during 191Cases admitted during 1911.Cases admitted during 1912.Cases admitted during 1913.Cases admitted during 1914.Cases admitted during 1915.Cases admitted during 1916.Cases admitted during 1917.
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    The following table gives the number of patients admitted for each disease, an analysis of the admissions, and the number discharged or who have died in the year 1917 :— TABLE H. IV.
    Disease.Remaining at end of 1916.Admitted during 1917.Discharged during 1917.Died during 1917.Remaining at end of 1917.
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    TABLE H v. The following table gives the fatality for each disease :—
    1911.1912.1913.01914.1915.1916.1917.
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    Under other diseases are included :—
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    Notified as Diphtheria or for observation for Diphtheria—
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    Notified as Scarlet or for observation for Scarlet—
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    Notified as Cerebro-Spinal Meni.igitis or for observation for C.S.M.—
    Discharged.Died.
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    TABLE H VI. Illnesses amongst the Staff—
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    1917. Examinations for Diphtheria.
    For Doctors.For M.O. H.For Wards.
    +Total+TotalPositives & Negatives
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    Outfits sent to Town Hall.
    Diphtheria.Tubercle.Enteric.C.S.M.Total.
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    Period ot Incubation, 18 hours.
    Maltose.Glucose.Lactose.Dulcite.Mannite.
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    CEREBROSPINAL MENINGITIS. Results of Examinations for Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.
    1917.Examinations for Borough.Examinations for Hospital.Total.
    All Examinations.All Examinations.All Examinations.
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    TUBERCULOSIS. Results of Examitiations for Tuberculosis.
    1917.Examinations for BoroughExaminations for Hospital.Total.
    All Examinations.All Examinations.All Examinations.
    +Total+Total+Total
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    ENTERIC (TYPHOID) FEVER. Results of Examinations for Diseases simulating Etiteric Eever.
    1917.Examinations for Borough.Examinations for Hospital.Total.
    Agglutinative Reactions.Agglutinative Reactions.Agglutinative Reactions for all Purposes.
    +Total+Total+Total
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    VENEREAL DISESES Annual Summary Year 1917.
    London.Middlesex.Essex.Surrey.Kent.Herts.Bucks.West Ham.Eas f HamCroydonAll Districts.
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    PATHOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS.
    Nature of Test.London.Middleiex.Essex.Surrey.Kent.Herts.Bucks.West Ham.East Ham.Croydon.All Districts.
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    TABLE E. i. TOTAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN EXAMINED (ROUTINfc EXAMINATIONS) DURING 1917.
    Age.Number of Boys.Number of Girls.Total.
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    TABLE E. II. Showing total number of children inspected—routine inspections— during 19 17, classified according to the schools attended, also number of parents and guardians attending medical inspections and the number of inspections held in each department throughout the year:—
    School.No. of Inspections held.No. of Children InspectedNo. of P&rentn or Guardians present.
    BOYS-GIRLS.
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    Council (Non-Provided) Schools:—
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    TABLE E m. Shewing at each age the number of boys and girls inspected at each school ; also the number of boys and girls re-inspected and specially inspected at each school.
    Council Schools. Ages:—ROUTINE INSPECTIONS.Re-Inspected.Specially InspectedTotal.
    3-44-55-66-77-88-99-1010-1111-1212-1313-1414-1515-16
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    TABLE m. continued.
    Council (Non-Provided) Schools. Ages:—ROUTINE INSPECTIONS.Re-Inspected.Specially InspectedTotal.
    3-14-55-66-77-6899-10101111-1212-1313-1414-1515-16
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    TABLE E IV.
    Age.Number Examined.Parents or Guardians Present."Total Number in whom Defects found.Nature of Defects.
    Want of Cleanliness.Clothing.Vision.External Eye Disease.Malnutrition.Teeth.Tonsils.Glands.Ear Tronble.Mentally Defective.Mentally Subnormal.Heart Affections.Long Trouble.Deformity and Spinal Dis.Communi cable Diseases.Sundry DefectsIf employeWritten and Verbal directions to Parents.Printed directions
    Heads.Body.Clothing.Defecttive Foot- gear.6/96/12 and worse.One to Fonr Decayed.More than Four DecayedAdenoids present.Ear Disease.Deafness.Phthisis.BronchitisOther Lung Disease.Spinal Curvature.Other Deformities.
    Ver.Nits only.Dirty.Ver.Dirty.Defective.Dirty-++ +Palpable+General Hygienic Advice-Medical or Surgical Treatment.
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    The following table gives the averages of the children examined at three age periods in ten of the schools in Croydon :—
    Age.Average Height in Inches.Average Weight in Pounds.
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.
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    DENTAL DEFECTS. The prevalence of dental trouble is shown in the following table:— TABLE E. VII. BOYS.
    Age Group.1-4 Decayed Teeth.Over 4 Decayed TeethNumber with sound Teeth.Percent'ge with sound Teeth.
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    TABLE E. VIII.
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    Glasses were needed and ordered as follows:—
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    Of the glasses ordered HQ were urgently needed and were as follows:—
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    Other diseases treated and advised, were:—
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    THE WORK OF THE SCHOOL DENTISTS. TABLE. IX. Dental Inspection of Schools
    school.children examined.teeth all sound.teeth defective.percentage with sound teeth.
    boys.girls.total.boys.girls.boys.girls.boys.girls.
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    TABLE E X.—Dental Re-inspection of Schools.
    Date.School.Children with teeth all sound at previous inspection. At re-inspection.Children who were treated for caries discovered at previous inspection. At re-inspection.Children found to have defeotive teeth at primary inspection, but who have not been treated at the Dental Clinio. At re-inspection.
    All sound.Requiring treatment.Requiring no further treatmentRequiring further treatmentChildren treated privately.Children treated privately and now requiring further treatment.Children treated privately and not requiring further treatment.Children who have received no dental treatment.
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.
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    TABLE E. XI. Table of Schools inspected by the School Dental Officers during the year 1917 , showing The number of children found with defective teeth and the number who received treatment at the Dental Clinic at the Town Hall.
    Date of Inspection, 1917.Name of School. (Infants' Departments.)Number of children examined,Number found with defective teeth.Number of children treated by the School Denial Officers at the Dental Clinic.
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    TABLE E. XII. DENTAL CLINIC Particulars as to Fillings, etc.
    Date.Attendances.Fillings.Extractions.Dressings.Appointments for N2O Gas.Remarks.
    Ordinary.With "local" or N2O Gas.
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.
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    TABLE E. XIII.
    Totals.
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    SPECIAL EXAMINATION OF CHILDREN AT THE SCHOOL TREATMENT CENTRE. Number of Children who have attended for the following diseases at the request of the Education Committee's officers or of teachers or parents :—
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    TABLE E. XV. 6,581 notices of illness (including duplicate notices) were received from School Teachers or Attendance Officers during 1917. 7,174 notices of illness were despatched to the respective schools by the Public Health Department. These notices dealt with, amongst others, 5,113 school children actually suffering from the infectious diseases mentioned in the Table :—
    Illness.let Quarter.2nd Quarter.3fd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total.
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    TABLE E. XVI.
    School Cases.
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    SCHOOL CLOSURE. During the year 1917 the following schools were closed in accordance with Article 45 (b) of the Code. TABLE E. XVII.
    School.Department.Class.Disease.Date of Closure.Length of Closure.
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    TABLE E XVII. (continued).
    School.Department,Class.Disease.Date of Closure.Length of Closure.