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Croydon 1919

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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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 have been reported.Miss ChalkMiss Pirie & Miss GoodmanMiss Waterman (1)Miss Massie.Miss DavisMiss ByrnMrs. RylanceMrs. Rylance.
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Scarlet Fever163519775
iphtheria100542841420228341122117
Erysipelas19311319110135
Measles235263es18116254750191465
German Measles16272111321
Mumps2742y4122141933
Whooping Cough341024302146
Chicken pox7292997169561143668134
Sore Phi oat130383811163119492316119164533
Ringwotm (scalp)309011833496314991302083780
„ (body)2458.1215313233193019311626
Verminous Heads111412410
Verminous Bodies693114231
Impetigo Contagiosa3003713726190372342464199482193436297268
Scabies8111720G967862119652141674117159
Infectious Eye Disease43624421665019342633348
Other diseases369164..."7S28834Si..302134482263258147679143...
Totals14501009...24665......9851086116S100712 80136386111511628705
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Visit to houses where Infant have been born4721139865
Visits to houses, where Infants have died under one year of age12
Tuberculosis cases visited25313312m 8603240164471241445480292
Addresses given (Domestic Subject Centre)17
Estimate d total attendance at do...172
Visit paid to Elementary Schools fcr Medical Inspections36534547604157
Number of Children prepared for Medical Inspection - Newlv Inspected60595173771711066631013
Re-inspected34202157431768081
Specially Inspected .2724026204521
Other Visits to Elementary Schools4711323241263136
Home Visits arising out of Medical Inspection216685216616230883307263138203377
Home visits for other information1201244616101460107g2121064533
Cultures taken22856190274824116810314041
Special Inspections or Attendances at Clinics...
( * ) 214 physically defectives seen,