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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 1917
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Council (Non-Provided) Schools:—
| All Saints' | Boys | 5 | 64 | – | 43 |
| ,, | Girls | 4 | – | 72 | 5° |
| Christ Church | Boys | 8 | 100 | – | 66 |
| ,, | Girls | 8 | – | 72 | 52 |
| Wildbore's (Infants) | Boys | 5 | 43 | – | 27 |
| ,, | Girls | 5 | 62 | 41 | |
| Holy Trinity | Boys | 3 | 25 | – | 20 |
| ,, | Girls | 4 | 62 | 45 | |
| Parish Church | Boys | 7 | 77 | – | 57 |
| ,, | Girls | 10 | – | 177 | 119 |
| St. Andrew's | Boys | 6 | 6c | 38 | |
| ,, | Girls | 6 | — | 106 | 52 |
| Old Town | Boys | 2 | 21 | – | 10 |
| ,, | Girls | 2 | – | 28 | 10 |
| St. Joseph's | Boys | 7 | – | 6 | |
| ,, | Girls | 2 | – | 26 | 12 |
| St. Mark's | Boys | 2 | 9 | – | 8 |
| ,, | Girls | 3 | – | 26 | 22 |
| St. Mary's | Boys | 4 | 36 | – | 13 |
| ,, | Girls | 5 | 42 | 17 | |
| St. Michael's | Boys | 1 | 16 | – | 15 |
| ,, | Girls | 3 | – | 20 | 18 |
| St. Saviour's | Boys | 1 | 23 | – | 2 |
| ,, | Girls | – | – | – | |
| Archbishop Tenison's and St. Peter's | Boys | 6 | 90 | – | 44 |
| ,, | Girls | 5 | – | 99 | 55 |
| Shirley | Boys | – | – | – | – |
| ,, | Girls | – | – | – | – |
| Totals (for Non-Provided) | 110 | 571 | 792 | 842 | |
| Totals (for Provided) | 334 | 2475 | 2417 | 2688 | |
| Totals (for Provided and Non-Provided) | 444 | 3046 | 3209 | 3530 | |
| 6255 | |||||
In addition to these 6,255 children examined as Routine cases,
1,334 children were re-examined,
and 207 children were specially examined.
This does not include the special examinations done at the Treatment
Centre.
ATTENDANCE OF PARENTS OR GUARDIANS.
The latter were present to the number of 3,530 for 6,255 children
examined,
i.e., 56.4 per cent.,
compared with 58.34 per cent. for the year 1916.
DIRECTIONS TO PARENTS.
In 3,484 instances written and verbal directions were sent to parents,
while in 3,854 instances printed directions were given.