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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 1921

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Council (Non-Provided) Schools:-
All Saints' School (All Departments)245-29
„ „ „2-5037
Christ Church ,, „6150-60
„ „ „5-11374
(Wildbore's) „ „----
„ „ „----
Holy Trinity „ „252-36
„ „ „3-6056
Parish Church ,, ,,5197-127
„ „ „7-9861
St. Andrew's „ „6122-70
„ „ „4-12293
St. Joseph's ,, „114-14
„ „ „1-1616
St. Mark's ,, „211-8
„ „ „1-5733
St. Mary's ,, ,,395-34
„ „ „3-7237
St. Michael's ,, ,,344-29
„ „ „1-5131
St. Saviour's ,, ,,258-51
„ „ „2-4938
Arch. Tenison's „ „232-18
„ „ „1-4735
St. Peter's ,, ,,253-40
„ „ „3-6258
Shirley „ „ „112-2
„ „ „1-95
Totals (for Non-Provided)718858061092
Totals (for Provided)61340829813687
Totals (for Provided and Non-Provided)332429337874779
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(b) The Board's schedule of medical inspection has been
followed in its entirely.
(c) The following- are the sources from which early ascertainment
of crippling defects have been obtained:—
(1) As a result of medical inspection, cither routine or special,
at the schools.
(2) From information obtained both by the Health Visitors
and the School Attendance Officers as a result of their district
work in the Borough.
(3) From the various Maternity and Infant Welfare Centres
with which the School Medical Service works in close administrative
contact.
(4) From the Tuberculosis section of the Public Health Department,
and
(5) From the Croydon Civic Service League, a local voluntary
association which provides valuable and willing assistance.