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Croydon 1919

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

Published
1920
Pages
152
Tables
112

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    Report and Statistics of Patients Treated during the Hospital Years 1918-1919 and 1917-1918.
    1. Inpatients.1918-19.1917-18.
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    Ear, Nose and Throat.
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    Norwood Cottage Hospital.
    Numbers in 1919.Numbers in 1918.
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    Section I. Particulars of Prevailing Conditions. POPULATION.
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    HEALTH VISITORS. —The following is a summary of the work done and visits paid by the Health Visitors.
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    DISINFECTION. The following table shews the disinfection carried out during 1919:—
    Destroyed.Articles.Disinfected byTotal.
    Steam.Formalin Lamp.Formalin Spray,Izal Fluid.
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    Premises, etc., Disinfected.
    Rooms.Hospital Wards.School Departments.School Class rooms.Vehicles.School Lavatories.
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    Cleansing of Persons at Disinfecting Station during the Year 1919
    Adults.School Children.Children under School age.
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    SECTION II. TABLE I. Vital Statistics of whole District during 1919 and previous years.
    Year.Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Uncorrected Number.Births.Total Deaths Reg. In the District.Transferable DeathsNett deaths belonging to the District.
    of Non.residents registered in the District.ot Residents not registered in the District.Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Nett.Number.Rate.*
    Number.Rate per 1,000 Nett Births.Number.Rate*
    Number.Rate.*
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    TABLE II. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1919.
    Notifiable DiseaseCasks notified in whole District.Total Cases notified in each Locality.Total Cases Removed to Hospitals or Sanatoria.
    At Ages—Years.Unrecorded ages.West.North.Central.East.South.South Norwood.Upper Norwood.Thornton Heath.Institution cases which could not be distributed.
    At all Ages.Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 45.45 to 65.65 & upw d.
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    TABLE III Causes of, and ages at, Death during Year ending December 31st, 1919, 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 distributedInquest 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.
    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.0-1.1-2.2-5.5-15.15-25.25-45.25-65.65 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 distributedInquest Cases.Total all Ages.Males all Ages.Females all Ages.0-1.1-2.2-55-15.15-25.25-45.45-65.65 and upwards.
    West.North.Central.East.South.South Norwood.Upper Norwood.Thornton Heath.
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    TABLE III—continued.
    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 distributedInquest Cases.Total all Ages.Males all Ages.Females all*Ages.0-1.1-5.2-5.5-15.15-25.25 45.45-65.65 and upwards.
    WestNorthCentral.EastSouth.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.
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    TABLE III— continued
    No.CAUSE.LOCALITIES.Institution & Street Deaths which could not be distributed.Total Institution Deaths distributed aud not distributed.Inquest Cases.Total all Ages.Males all Ages.Females all Ages.0-1.1-2.2-5.5-15.15-25.25-45.45-65.55 and upwards.
    West.North.Central.East.South.South Norwood.Upper Norwood. .Thornton Heath.
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    TABLE IIIA. DEATHS FROM INFLUENZA AND CERTAIN OTHER CONDITIONS, 1919.
    Week endingInfluenza.Pneumonia.Bronchopneumonia.Phthisis.Other Resp. Diseases.Cerebro-Sp. F.Measles.Whooping Cough.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    TABLE IIIA .- Continued.
    Week ending.Influenza.Pneumonia.Broncho-Pneumonia.Phthisis.Other Resp. Diseases.Cerebro-Sp. F.Measles.Whooping Couch.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    TABLE IV. County Borough of Croydon— Whole Borough. INFANT MORTALITY. 1919. 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.I 3 Months.3-6 Months.1 6-9 Months.9-i2 MonthsTotal Deaths under 1 Year.
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    TABLE IV.— Continued. County Borough of Croydon— West Watd. INFANT MORTALITY. 1919. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages nnder One Year of Age.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Under 1 Week1-2 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. 1939. 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—Central Ward. INFANT MORTALITY 1919. 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 One Year.
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    TABLE IV.— Continued. County Borough of Croydon—East Ward. INFANT MORTALITY. 1919. 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—South Ward. INFANT MORTALITY. 1919. 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—South Norwood. INFANT MORTALITY. 1919. Nett Deaths from sated Causes at various Ages under One Year o g Age.
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    TABLE IV.— Continued. County Borough of Croydon—Upper Norwood. INFANT MORTALITY. 1919. Neitrt. Deaths from seated Causes at vaniouis Ages under One Year of Age.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.U nder 1 W eek1-2 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. 1919. Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Under 1 W eek1-2 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 1919 and ten preceding Years.
    Disease.1919.1918.1917.191G.1915.1914.1918.1912.1911.1910.1909.
    Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.CasesDeaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.
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    TABLE VI.—Vital Statistics of separate Wards in 1919 and previous years.
    Names or Localities.1. 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.9. Undistributri? Institution Births and Deaths.
    YEARPopulation estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 Year]Population estimate 1 to middle of each year.Births Registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under l 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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    TABLE VII. METEOROLOGICAL RECORD—YEAR 1919 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. 1919.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 Tensional Difference between Ground and Dew PointRainfall.
    Highest.Lowest.Mean ofNo. of Days on which Rain fell.Amount in Inches.Difference from average 90 years at Greenwich
    All Highest.All Lowest.
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    TABLE VIIA. Prevailing direction of the Wind at Croydon in 1919. Number of Days each Month.
    1919.N.E.E.S.E.S.S.W.W.N.W.N.
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    The figures for the various Wards were :— Death-rate
    Births.Deaths under 1 year.Death-rate per 1000 Births (all causes)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 "diarrhceal" disease.
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    The following table gives the numbers seen at the ten centres in the town during 1919.
    TOTAL..Municipal Centre (228, London Road).Central Croydon (Sylverdale Road).South Croydon (Bartlett Street).East Croydon (Lr. Addisc'be Kd.)Woodside (St. Luke's Hall, Spring Lane).South Norwood (Selhurst Road).Upper Norwood (Westow Street).Thornton Heath (Mersham Road).Thornton Heath (St. Alban's Hall. Whitehorse Lane).West Croydon (Johnson Road).
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    ST. MARY'S MATERNITY HOSTEL. Admissions, Discharges, Etc., for Period April 1st, 1919, to M arch 31st, 1920.
    Women admitted.Confinements.Births.Women Discharged.
    Total.Normal.Complicated.Total.Alive.Stillborn.Nonviable.
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    TABLE A.
    Infants dying from Diarrhœal Diseases. 0-6 months.Infants dying from other than Diarrhœal Diseases. 0-6 months.Infants surviving 6 months.Total investigated.
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    TABLE B.—The same information expressed in percentages.
    Of all infants investigated under 6 months.Of infants dying from Diarrhœal Diseases. 0-6 months.Of infants dying from other than Diarrhœal Diseases.
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    (3) The medical inspection of school children newly admitted to school shows the existence of defects as follows : —
    Period.Age.Number of children examined.Total number in whom defects found.Percentage
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    obtained by the analysis of the attendances made during the six months ended 30th April last at the existing School Treatment Centre, 228, London Road. The attendances are divided according to the Wards from which the patients come:—
    Ward.School population of the Ward.Attendances at treatment Centre.Percentage.
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    Births, Birth Rates, Infantile Deaths and Death Rates for Past 18 Years for the County Borough of Croydon.
    Year.Births.Birth Kate.Per centage of Illeg. Births.Deaths under 1 year.Infantile Mortality Rate per 1000 Births.
    Leg.Ill.Total.
    Leg.IllTotal.Leg.Ill.Total.
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    The following list shows what, in my opinion, the various Centres should finally be and the activities carried on at each such Centre:—
    Centre.Approximate Desirable Site.Activities.
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    These births were notified as follows:—
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    Table showing origin of Cases seen at the Dispensary for the first time in 1919.
    Cause of person attending Dispensary.Insured.Uninsured*Grand Total.
    Men.WomenChild'nTotal.Men.WomenChild'dTotal.
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    Table showing the way in which new cases were dealt with in 1919.
    Insured.Uninsured-
    Men.WomenChild'nTotal.Men.WomenChild'nTotal.Grand Total
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    Table showing details of Medical Examinations made by the Medical Officer to the Tuberculosis Dispensary, 1919.
    Period. 1919.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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    SANATORIUM AND HOSPITAL TREATMENT: SUMMARY OF CASES TREATED AT SANATORIA, 1919.
    M.W.C.T1.
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    SUMMARY OF CASES TREATED AT THE BOROUGH HOSPITAL, 1919.
    MWC.Tl.
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    VENEREAL DISEASES. Annual Summary Year 1919
    London.Middlesex.Essex.Surrey.Kent.Herts.Bucks.East Ham.West Ham.Croydon.All Districts.
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    PATHOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS.
    Nature of Test.London.Middlesex.Essex.Surrey.Kent.Herts.Bucks.East Ham.West Ham.Croydon.All Districts.
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    VENEREAL DISEASES. RETURN relating to persons residing in the County Borough of Croydon who were treated at the Croydon General Hospital, 1919.
    1st Qtr.2nd Qtr.3rd Qtr.4th Qtr.Total.1918. Total.
    M.F.M.F.MFM.F.M.FM.F.
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    1st Qtr.2nd Qtr.3rd Qtr.4thOtr.Total.1918. Total
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    SECTION VI. MENTAL DEFICIENCY. CASES DEALT WITH.
    Date of Order.DefectiveSex.Age at time of OrderNature of Order (whether for Institutional treatment or for Guardianship ) and remarks.
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    Work done by the Sanitary Inspectors during the Year ending 31st December, 1919.
    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 receipts and expenditure (exclusive of sinking fund and interest) for the past seven years were : —
    Receipts.Expenditure.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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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 .is houses let in lodgings : —
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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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    The following table gives a summary of the work done during the year : — Summary of inspections during igig.
    Date-1919.Slaughterhouses.Butchers.Fishmongers.Markets.Cowkeepers.Dairies.Other Premises.Total.
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    The two following tables shew the number of animals slaughtered at the Public Slaughter Houses, Pitlake, during the year 1919, and a summary of the totals for the last ten years:— 1919.
    Slaughterhouses.Cattle.Sheep.Pigs.Calves.Total
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    Summary for ten years, 1910 to 1919.
    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:— 1919.
    ARTICLES.Weight in lbs.Remarks.
    Diseased.Unsound.Total.
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    Summary of whole carcases condemned, with the reasons for such condemnation:— 1919.
    Class of Animal.Tuberculosis.Peritonitis.Pneumonia.Pleurisy.Metritis.Enteritis.Jaundice.Swine Fever.Emaciated, 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 :— 1919.
    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, 1919.
    Date of Purchase.Defendant.Charge.Result.Penalty.Costs.
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    F ood and D rugs A cts. Particulars of Samples taken during the sixteen years 1904 1919 inclusive :—
    Year.Number of Samples taken.Number Genuine.Number Adulterated.Percentage of Adulterated.Prosecutions.Total amount of Fines and Costs imposed.
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    The following table shows the highest and lowest number of beds occupied on any one night during each month of the year 1919.
    Month.Beds Occupied.Month.Beds Occupied.
    Highest.Lowest.Highest.Lowest.
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    The following table gives the total number admitted from the Borough and other Districts during the year 1919.
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    SECTION VIII. CROYDON BOROUGH HOSPITAL. Detailed Analysis of Expenditure under all Heads for the Year ending March 31st, 1920, and 10 preceding Years.
    Year ending March.Average No. of Patients.Provisions.Alcohol.Surgery and Dispensary.Domestic, including Coal and Gas.Establishment and Miscellaneous Charges.Salaries and Wages.Tota Ordinary Expenditure.Total Average Cost per Bed occupied.Sinkin Fund and Interest.Total Average Cost per Bed occupied including Sinking Fund & Interest.
    Total.Average Cost per Bed occupied.Total.Average Cost per Bed occupied.Total.Average Cos per Bed occupied.Total.Average Cost per Bed occupied.Establishment Charges and Repa rs.Miscellaneous Charges.Total.Average Cos per Bed occupied.Medica Dispensing, Nursing & other.Average Cost per Bed occupied.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.s.d.£s.d.£s.d£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£sd.£s.d£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    The following table shows the comparative admissions during 1919 and previous years.
    Cases admitted during 1909.Cases admitted during 1910.Cases 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 daring 1917.Cases admitted during 1918.Case® adm tted during 1919.
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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 1919 :—
    Disease.Remaining at end of 1918.Admitted during 1919.Discharged during 1919.Died during 1919.Remaining at end of 1919.
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    The following table gives the fatality for each disease:-
    19121913191419I5.1916.1917.1918.1919.
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    Under other diseases are included:—
    Result.
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    Notified as Diphtheria or for observation for Diphtheria—
    Result.
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    Notified as Scarlet Fever or for observation for Scarlet Fever—
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    Examinations for Diphtheria.
    For Doctors.For M.O.H.For Wards (including Nose and Throat Swabs).
    +Total+Total
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    Outfits sent to the Town Hall.
    Diphtheria.Tubercle.Enteric.Total
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    CEREBRO-SPINAL MENINGITIS. Results of Examinations for Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.
    1919.Examinations for Borough.Examinations for Hospital.Total.
    All Examinations.All Examinations.All Examinations.
    +-Total+-Total+-Total
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    TUBERCULOSIS. Results of Examinations for Tuberculosis.
    1919.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 Enteric Fever.
    1919.Examinations for Borough.Examinations for Hospital.Total.
    Agglutinative Reactions.Agglutinative Reactions.Agglutinative Reactions for all Purposes.
    +-Total+-Total+-Total
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    TABLE E. I. TOTAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN EXAMINED (ROUTINE EXAMINATIONS) DURING 1919.
    Age.Number of Boys.Number of Girls.Total.
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    TABLE E. II. Showing total number of children, inspected-routine inspections- during 1919, classified according to the schools attended, the number of inspections held in each department during the year, and the number of parents or guardians present:-
    School.No. of Inspections held.No. of Children InspectedNo. of Parents or Guardians present.
    BOYS.GIRLS.
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    TABLE E III. Shewing at each age the number of boys and girls inspected in all departments at each school also the number of boys and girls re-inspected and specially inspected at each school.
    Council Provided Schools.ROUTINE INSPECTIONS.Re-Inspected.Specially Inspected.Total.
    Ages:—3-44-53-66-77-88-99-1010-1111-1212-1313-1414-15
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    TABLE E III. continued.
    Council (Non-Provided) Schools.ROUTINE INSPECTIONS.Re-Inspectedspecially InspectedTotal.
    Ages:—3-44-55-66-77-68-99-1010-1111-1212-1313-1414 13
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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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    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.Adenoids present.Ear Trouble.Mentally Defective.Mentally Subnormal.Heart Affections.Lung Trouble.Deformity and Spinal Dis.Communicable Disease.Sundry DefectsIf employeeWritten and Verbal directions to Parents.Printed directions
    Heads.Body.Clothing.Defecttive Foocgear.6/96/12 and worse.One to Four Decayed.More than Four DecayedEar disease.Deaf , ness.Phthisis.BronchitisOther Lung Disease.Spinal Curvature.Other Deformities.
    Ver.Nits only.Dirty.Ver.Dirty.DefectiveDirty.++ +Palpable+General Hygienic Advice.Medical or Surgical Treatment.
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    FABLE E. VII. BOYS.
    Age Group.1 -4 Decayed Teeth.Over 4 Decayed Teeth.Number with sound Teeth.Percentage with sound Teeth.
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    TABLE E. viii.
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    Of the glasses ordered 103 were urgently needed and were as follows: —
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    Other diseases treated and advised upon were:—
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    TABLE E. ix. Dental Inspection of Schools (Children 6—7 years of age)
    School.Children Examined.Teeth all sound.Teeth Defective.Percent'ge with Sound Teeth.
    Boys.GirlsTotal.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-inspeotion.Children found to have defective teeth at primary inspection, but who have not been treated at the Dental Clinic. 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. DENTAL CLINIC. Particulars as to Fillings, etc.
    Date.Attendances.FillingsExtractions.Dressings.Appointments for N2O Gas.Remarks.
    Ordinary.With "local' or N2O Gas.
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Roys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.
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    TABLE E xi.— Continued. Cases treated for dental caries as preparation for operation on tonsils and adenoids.
    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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    Spccial Cases.
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    THROAT CLINIC. (See also page r.4). The 1 hroat Clinic has been continued during 1919 under the same circumstances as in 1918. An important change in its actual working however is that all children who are to be operated on for enlarged tonsils or adenoids must, if dental caries be present, first have their teeth attended to. The details of this dental work appears in Table E xi (b). The returns of the cases dealt with are given in the following table:—
    Date.Appointments made.Operated upon.Remarks.Cases done by House Surgeon at Croydon Gen'l. Hospital.
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    TABLE E. xiii.
    Totals.
    Total No. of children treatedScalp268
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    Number of Children who have attended at the request of the Education Committee's officers or of teachers or parents and who were found on examination to be suffering from the following diseases, viz. :—
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    ACTION TAKEN TO PREVENT SPREAD OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES. TABLE E. xv. 3,600 notices of illness (including duplicate notices) were received from School Teachers or Attendance Officers during 1919. Notices of infectious diseases were despatched to the respective schools by the Public Health Department to the respective schools in 4,278 cases as described below
    Illness.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total.
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    TABLE E. xvi.
    Visits to Houses where the following Diseases have occurred.School Cases.
    1st Visits.Subsequent Visits.
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    SCHOOL CLOSURE. During the year 1919 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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    BLIND (including partially blind).
    Boys.Girls.Total.