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Croydon 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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- 1934
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Expressed as a Penny Rate, 12.79 pence in the pound.
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Table showing the classification of the accommodation and the number of beds occupied on the 31st December, 1933—
Classification Number of Wards. Men. Women. Children (under 16 yrs of age) Total. Provided. Occupied. Provided. Occupied. Pro. vided Occupied. Provided. Occupied. -
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Mental diseases—
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Welfare Association—
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Other Grants—
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Under these extensions there will be available:—
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In addition there would be:—
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This accommodation should be divided:—
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Table I. Table shewing the Classification of the accommodation for the sick and the number of beds occupied on the 31st December, 1933— ALL CASES.
Classifica'ion of Wards. (1) N umhet or Wards. (2) REDS MEN WOMEN CHILDREN flintier 16 years of age) Total Provided. (3) Occupied (4) Pro-vided (5) Occupied (6) Pro-vided (7) Occupied (8) Provide d (9) Occupied (10) -
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Table II Statistics relating to the Year ended 31st December, 1933. in-patients.
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T able III. Classification of ln-Patients who were Discharged from or who Died in the Institution during the year ended. 31st December, 1933.
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The following details, kindly supplied by the Medical Superintendent, Dr. A. Gilrav, refer to patients treated during the year. Table IV.
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GENITO-URINARY.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
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RADIOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT. NUMBER OF X-RAY FILMS TAKEN DURING THE YEAR 1933.
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Table V. METEOROLOGICAL RECORD.
Months. Air Temperature in Degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall Total. Bright Sunshine Means of Means of A & B. Hrs. per day. Perecentage. A Max. B. Max. Daily Mean °F. °F. °F. in mm hrs. -
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Table VI.
WARDS. Estimated Population. Births. Deaths. Birth Rate. Death Rate. Deaths under 1 year per 1.000 Births. Death Rate from Six Zymotic Diseases (excluding Diarrhoea) Death Rate from Diarrhoea. Death Rate from Bronchitis and Pneumonia. Death Rate from Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Dea^h Rate from Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Death Rate from Heart and Circulation Diseases. Death Rate from Nervous Diseases. Death Rate from Cancer. Estimated persons per acre (1933). Natural Increase or Decrease of Population. -
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T able VII.
Year. Birth Rate. Death Rate. Nat. Increase 1000 population. Natural Increase 1891 2832 27.4 1553 15 0 103,300 12 4 1279 -
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T able VIII.
Year. Population estimated to Middle of each Year. Births. Total Deaths Reg. in the District. Transferable Deaths Nett 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. -
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Table IX. DEATHS REGISTERED DURING THE CALENDER YEAR 1933. CLASSIFIED BY AGE AND CAUSE.
CAUSES OF DEATH Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of " Residents," whether occurring within or without the District. Total Deaths whether of " Residents " or " non-1 Residents " in Institutions in the District. All ages. Under 1 year. 1 and under 2 years. 2 and under 5 years. 5 and under 115 years. 15 and under 25 years. 25 and under 35 years. 35 and under 45 years. 45 and under 55 years. 55 and under 65 years. 65 years and upwards. -
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Table x. CLASSIFICATION OF DEATHS ACCORDING TO DISEASE OVER A PERIOD OF 12 YEARS.
Cause of Death. 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 Total Deaths Total Deaths. Total Deaths Total Deaths. Total Deaths. Total Deaths Total Deaths. Total Deaths. 1 Otal Deaths. Total Deaths. Total Deaths. Total Peaths Death Rate. -
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Taking diseases of bodily systems and group diseases to which deaths were definitely assigned we find:—
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List of Adoptive Acts and Local Acts and Regulations Relating to Public Health.
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Summary of Inspections made by the Sanitary Inspectors and other Departmental Work.
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Nuisances, Infringements of Acts, Byelaws, Regulations or Orders, ascertained by the Sanitary Inspectors during the year 1933 and for which action was taken to enforce compliance:—
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(2) FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS & WORKPLACES—
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(3) INFRINGEMENTS OF CROYDON CORPORATION ACT, 1924—
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(4) INFRINGEMENTS OF PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1925 (S.72—75) AND INFRINGEMENTS OF FOOD BYE-LAWS—
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(5) INFRINGEMENTS OF PUBLIC HEALTH ACTS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1907—
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(6) INFRINGEMENTS OF SHOPS ACTS—
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(7) INFRINGEMENTS OF COMMON LODGING HOUSE BYELAWS
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(8) INFRINGEMENTS OF HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS BYELAWS—
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(9) INFRINGEMENTS OF OFFENSIVE TRADE BYELAWS.
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(10) INSPECTION OF AMUSEMENT HOUSES—
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(11) KEEPING OF ANIMALS—
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(12) INSPECTION OF WATERCOURSES, etc.—
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(13) INFRINGEMENTS OF PHARMACY & POISONS, &c., ACT-
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(14) INFRINGEMENTS OF FERTILISERS & FEEDING
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(15) INFRINGEMENTS OF RATS & MICE DESTRUCTION ACT—
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(16) INFRINGEMENTS OF MERCHANDISE MARKS ACT & AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE & MARKING ACT—
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(17) INSPECTION OF SCHOOL LAVATORIES—
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(18) INFRINGEMENTS OF OTHER BYELAWS—
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(19) INFRINGEMENTS OF PUBLIC HEAILTH (MEAT) REGULATIONS—
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(20) INFRINGEMENTS OF FOOD AND DRUGS (ADULTERATION) ACT, 1928—
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(21) SALE OF FOOD ORDER, 1921—
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(22) INFRINGEMENTS OF MILK & DAIRIES REGULATIONS, &c.—
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The following defects were ascertained in consequence of these inspections :—
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS TAKEN REGARDING NUISANCES, ETC.
Offence. Result Tota 1. Fines. Costs. £ s. d. £ s. d £ s. d. -
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The following Improvement Areas have already been approved by the Council, and with respect to Dickenson's Place and Ely Road, the Ministry of Health approval had been obtained at the time of this report
Total number of houses in Area. No. of houses to be demolished. No. of persons to be displaced from ho>use9 to be demolished. No. of persons to be displacedHtjo abate overcrowding. -
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Areas to be put forward to be dealt with either under Section 1 or under Section 7, and the approximate number of persons affected : —
Total number of houses in Area. No. of houses to be demolished. No. of persons to be displaced from houses to be demolished. No. of persons to be displaced to) abate overcrowding. -
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The following table gives particulars as to Housing during 1933 under the headings prescribed by the Ministry of Health : —
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B. Proceedings under Public Health Acts :—
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C. Proceedings under sections 19 and 21 of the Housing Act, 1930 :—
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D. Proceedings under section 20 of the Housing Act, 1930:—
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Table XI. FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, AND WORKPLACES. 1. Inspection.
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Table XII. 2. Defects Found in Factories, Workshops, and Workplaces.
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3. List of Registered Workshops.
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4. Bakehouses. The control of Bakehouses is dealt with under the Factory and Workshops Act, the Public Health Acts, Croydon Corporation Act, 1924, and Cleanliness of Food Byelaws. For details of Crovdon Corporation Act, see under Food Inspection.
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Table XIII. NATURE OF EMPLOYMENT OF WORKERS ON THE REGISTER, 31st DECEMBER, 1933.
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REGISTERED AND LICENSED PREMISES IN THE BOROUGH, 31st DECEMBER, 1933.
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Table XIV. The following table gives the situation of and the accommoda tion in the common lodging houses : —
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T able XV. The following table gives the situation of these premises: —
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The following is a summary of the visits paid during 1933, under the Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919. Table XVI.
Premises. No. of Visits made. No. of Poison and other baits laid. No. of Rats Killed. -
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The following table shows the premises in the Borough at which foodstuffs are known to be sold, manufactured or stored:—
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Table XVII The following animals were slaughtered at the Public Slaughterhouses during 1933:— Pitlake.
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Table XVIII. The number of animals slaughtered in the Private Slaughterhouses during the year was:—
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Table XIX. Total number of animals slaughtered for human consumption in the Borough during 1933:—
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Table XX. Summary of whole carcases destroyed with the reasons for such destruction.
Class of Animal. Tuberculosis. Emaciated and Dropsical. Inflammatory Conditions. Traumatism. Jaundice. Swine Fever. Asphyxiation. Parasitical. Parturient. Mastitis. Total carcases. -
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Table XXI Summary of carcases in which tuberculosis was found in the course of inspection, and method of disposal.
Animals affected. Carcase and all internal organs destroyed, Quarters or parts of carcase destroyed (including heads) All or parts of organs destroyed. Total. -
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General Food Inspection. The following table gives a summary of the inspections made during the year (not including visits made to slaughterhouses or dairies, cowsheds and milkshops):—
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Table XXII. General Summary of Meat and other articles destroyed during the year 1933.
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Table XXIII.
CERTIFIED MILK. Present. Absent. Over 30,000 per c.c. Under 30,000 per c.c. Present in 1/10 c.c. Not present in 1/10 c.c. Present. Absent. Present. Absent. Exceeding a trace. Not exceeding a trace. -
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The above 136 Pasteurised Milk samples contained bacteria per c.c. as follows:—
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The following table summarises the results of the bacteriological examination of ordinary milk samples, taken under the Milk and Dairies (Consolidation) Act, 1915, from 1st January to 31st December, 1933:—
ORDINARY MILK. Present. Absent. Over 200,000 per c.c. Under 200,000 per o.c. Present in 1/100 c.c. Absent from 1/100 c.c. Present. Absent. Present. Absent. Exceeding a trace. Not exceeding a trace. -
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The 360 samples of Ordinary Milk contained total bacteria per c.c. as follows:—
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The 360 samples taken under the Milk and Dairies (Consolidation) Act, 1915, were samples of milk which had produced in the following areas:—
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Summary of Samples. During 1933 samples were obtained and submitted to the Public Analyst as follows:— T able XXVIII.
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Death-rates per 1,000 of the population for the previous 10 years are as follows:—
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Deaths From Cancer in Municipal Wards. Table XXIX.
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Table XXX. Deaths from Cancer occurred at the following ages:—
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Table XXXI. Sites of Fatal Cancer.
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Table XXXII. CASES OF NOTIFIED INFECTIOUS DISEASE, 1933
Notifiable Disease. Cases notified in the whole District. Total cases notified in each Ward. Total cases removed to Borough Hospital. Total Deaths in the Borough. 1932. At all Ages. At ages—years. Upper Norwood. Norbury West Thornton. Bensham Manor. Thornton Heath. South Norwood. Wood side. East. Addiscombe. Whitehorse Manor. Broad Green. Central. Waddon. South. Addington. Under 1 year. 1-5 6—15 16—25 26—45 46—65 66 and up. M F -
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Table XXXIII.
Notified Disease. Incidence Rate per 1,000 population. Housing Conditions. Case occurring in Institutions in the Borough. Total cases notified. 1-3 rooms. 4-5 rooms. Over 5 rooms. 1933 1932 -
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Table XXXIV. SCARLET FEVER.
YEAR Cases notified in Croydon. Attack Rate Per 100,000 of Population. No. of Deaths. Percentage of Deaths to Cases notified. All Cases Admitted to Hospital with a Diagnosis of Scarlet Fever. No. Admitted. No. of Deaths. Percentage of Deaths to Cases Treated* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 -
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Table XXXV. DIPHTHERIA.
YEAR. Cases notified in Croydon. Attack Rate Per 100,000 of Population. No. of Deaths. Percentage of Deaths to Cases notified. All Cases Admitted to Hospital with a diagnosis of Diphtheria. No. Admitted. No. of Deaths. Percentage of Deaths to Cases Treated* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 -
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Table XXXVI.
Complaint for which Admitted. Patients remaining in Hospital on Jan. 1st, 1933. Patients admitted and discharged in 1933. Patients Remaining in Hospital on Jan. 1st, 1934. Analysis of all Cases admitted in 1933 whether discharged or not during the year. Total. Recovered Died. Total. Recovered Died. Total. Recovered Died. Total Recovered Died. Case Mortality. Average No. of days in Hospital. -
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The following complications and sequelae occurred amongst the 580 true cases of the disease of whom 208 received serum treatment:—
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11 cases sent in as Scarlet Fever were found not to be suffering from the disease, whilst 8 others were not cases of Scarlet Fever but as follows:—
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The following table shows the ages and sexes of Scarlet Fever patients admitted:— Table XXXVII.
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Monthly Admissions of Scarlet Fever Patients to the Hospital. Table XXXVIII.
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Analysis of the 190 diphtheria cases:—
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The following complications and sequelae occurred amongst the diphtheria patients:—
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Ages and Sexes of Diphtheria Cases Admitted. Table XXXIX.
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Admissions of Diphtheria Cases to the Borough Hospital in 1933. Table XL.
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Table XLI. Particulars of Fatal Cases
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Table XLII. Other Diseases.
Age Group 0—1 1—2 2—5 5-15 15—25 25-35 35—45 45 & up. Totals Deaths Disease M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F -
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Table XLIII. Out of Borough Cases.
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Table XLIV. DIPHTHERIA.
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FÆCES EXAMINED FOR DYSENTERY.
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Culture Media.
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Table XLV. I. At the Laboratory, Croydon General Hospital.
For private practitioners Mayday Hos. For Borough Hospital For Tab. Dispensary For School Medical Other Instns. of Corporation Other Institutions Total Pos. Neg. Pos. Neg. Pos. Neg. Pos. Neg. Pos. Neg Pos. Neg. Pos. Neg. Pos. Neg. -
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Examinations Done Under National Health Insurance Act. Table XLVI.
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Bacteriological Examination of Milk. Table XLVII.
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Table XL VIII.
Registration Sub-Districts in V.O. District. Births Registered. Vaccinated. Insusceptible. Statutory Declarations. Died Unvaccinated. P.P.O. Transferred tootherV.Os. Not traced Removals. In Default. Overage when Registered. -
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Table XLIX.
Name of Poor Law Institution or Vaccination District. Numbers of successful Primary Vaccinations of persons. No. successful revaccinations, i.e., successful vaccinations of persons who had been successfully vaccinated at some previous time. Under1year of age. 1 year and upwards. Total. -
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Table LI.
Age periods Notifications on Form A. No. of Primary Notifications of new cases of tuberculosis. Total Notifications on Form A. 0 to 1 1 to 5 5 to 10 10 to 15 15 to 20 20 to 25 25 to 35 35 to 45 45 to 55 55 to 65 65 and upwards Total (all ages) -
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T able LII. New cases of Tuberculosis coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the period from the 1st January, 1933, to the 31st December, 1933, otherwise than by formal notification.
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The source or sources from which information as to the abovementioned cases was obtained are shown below.—
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Table LIII.
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Number of cases removed from the Registers during the year and the reasons for such removal.
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Table LIV.
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Table LV
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Table LVI.
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During 1933, 22 deaths were certified to be due to Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis, compared with 22 in 1932; 19 in 1931; 21 in 1930; 29 in 1929; 39 in 1928; 38 in 1927; 39 in 1926; 33 in 1925; and 33 in 1924. The deaths were due to:—
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Table LVII. The following were the Wards from which new patients came:—
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TABLE LVIII. TUBERCULOSIS. (Summary of Notifications and Deaths at various age periods).
Age periods. 1933 Population at age period, (estimated) Pulmonary, Non-Pulmonary. New Cases. All Cases. New Cases. All Cases. Number. Incidence Rate. Deaths. Death Rate (based on 1933 figures). Number. Incidence Rate. Deaths. Death Kate (based on 1933 est. figs.) M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F -
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Table LIX. The diagnoses of the new cases entered in Notification Register during 1933 were as follows:—
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The results of examinations made in 1933 are as follows:—
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INSTITUTIONAL TREATMENT. Table L X. Cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Treated in Institutions, 1933.
In at beginning of 1933 Admitted during 1933 Discharged during 1933 Died during 1933 In at end of 1933 Adults C Adults C Adults C Adults C Adults C M F M F M F M F M F -
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T able LXI. Oases of Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis Treated in Institutions, 1933.
In on 1st Jan., 1933 Admitted during 1933 Discharged during 1933 Died during 1933 In on 31stDec., 1933 Adults C Adults C Adults C Adults C Adults C M F M F M F M F M F -
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Tuberculosis deaths in dream Sanatorium and Mayday Hospital during 1933, according to sex and stage of the disease:—
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PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS. Table LXII. Shewing the Condition at the end of 1933 of cases discharged from Sanatoria during the years indicated.
1929. 1930. 1931. 1932. 1933. Totals. T.B. T.B. + T.B. T.B. + T. B. T.B. + T.B. T.B. + T.B. T.B. + T.B. T.B. + -
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Patients Referred From Tuberculosis Dispensary.
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T able LXIII. (A) Return showing the work of the Dispensary.
Diagnosis. Pulmonary. Non-Pulmonary. Total. Grand Total. Adults. Children. Adults. Children. Adults. Children. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. -
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(C) Number of beds available for the treatment of Tuberculosis on the 31st December In Institutions belonging to the Council
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(d) Return showing the extent of Residential Treatment and Observation during the year In Institutions (other than Poor Law Institutions) approved for the treatment of Tuberculosis
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T able LXIV. Return showing the results of observation of doubtfully tuberculous cases discharged during the year from Institutions approved for the treatment of Tuberculosis.
Diagnosis on discharge from observation. For Pulmonary Tuberculosis. For Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Totals. Stay under 4 weeks. Stay over 4 weeks. Stay under 4 weeks. Stay over 4 weeks. M. F. Ch. M. F. Ch. M. F. Ch. M. F. Ch. M. F. Ch. -
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LXV. Return showing the immediate results of treatment of definitely tuberculous patients discharged during the year from Institutions approved for the treatment of Tuberculosis. Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
Classification on admission to the Institution. Condition at time of discharge. Duration of Residential Treatment in the Institution. Under 3 months. 3-6 months. 6-12 months. More than 12 months. Totals. Grand Totals M. F. Ch. M. F. Ch. M. F. Ch. M. F. Ch. M. F. Ch -
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Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
Classification on admission to the Institution. Condition at time of discharge. Duration of Residential Treatment in the Institution. Grand Totals Under 3 months. 3-6 months. 6-12 months. More than 12 months. Totals. M. F. Ch. M. F. Ch. M. F. Ch. M. F. Ch. M. F. Ch. -
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T ABLE LXYI. PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS.
Condition at the time of the last record made during the year to which the return relates. Previous to 1926 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933. Class T.B. minus Class T.B. plus Class T.B. minus Class T.B. plus Class T.B. minus Class T.B. plus Class T.B. minus Class T.B. plus Class T.B. minus Class T.B. plus Class T.B. minus Class T.B. plus Class T.B. minus Class T.B. plus Class T.B. minus Class T.B. plus Class T.B. minus Class T.B. plus Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Total (ClassT.B. plus) Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Total (ClassT.B. plus) Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Total (Class T.B. plus) Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Total (Class T.B. plus) Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Total (Class T.B. plus) Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Total (Class T.B. plus) Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Total (Class T.B. plus) Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Total (ClassT.B. plus) Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Total (ClassT.B. plus) -
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Table LXVII. NON-PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS.
Condition at the time of the last record made during the year to which the return relates. Previous to 1926 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932. 1933. Bones and Joints Abdominal Other Organs Peripheral Glands Total Bones and Joints Abdominal Other Organs Peripheral Glands Total Bones and Joints Abdominal Other Organs Peripheral Glands Total Bones and Joints Abdominal Other Organs Peripheral Glands Total Bones and Joints Abdominal Other Organs Peripheral Glands Total Bones and Joints Abdominal Other Organs Peripheral Glands Total Bones and Joints Abdominal Other Organs Peripheral Glands Total Bones and Joints Abdominal Other Organs Peripheral Glands Total Bonse and Joints Abdominal Other Organs Peripheral Glands Total -
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CHEAM SANATORIUM. Table LXVIII.
Authority. In-patients on Jan 1st, 1933 Admitted during year 1933. Discharged during year 1933. including deaths * In on Jan. 1st 1934 Died during year 1933 M F M F M F M F M F -
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Immediate Results of Treatment.
Group Total number of cases discharged 1933. Quiescent Improved No Material Improvement. Died in institution Average duration of stay in days Discharged before completion of treatment M F M F M F M F M F M F -
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Table LXIX. Attendances at the Croydon Clinic.
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Attendances of Croydon Patients at various London Hospitals under the General Scheme.
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Attendances of Patients at Venereal Diseases Clinic at the Croydon General Hospital.
Authority 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933. In-Patients (days) Out-Patients In-Patients (days) Out-Patients In-Patients (days) Out-Patients In-patients (days) Out-Patients In-patients (days) Out- Patients InPatients (days) Out-Patients. -
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Table LXX. Croydon Cases attending London Hospitals.
Hospital Cases seen for the first time. Conditions other than Venereal Total No. of Attendances Aggregate No- of In-Patient Days No. of doses of N.a.B. compounds Syphilis Gonorrhoea Soft Chancre -
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Table LXXI. Bacteriological Examinations carried out at London Hospitals for Croydon Patients.
Hospital Detection of Spirochetes Detection of Gonococci Wassermann Re-action Other Exams. For Clinic For Priv. Prac. For Clinic For Prac. For Clinic For Prac. For Clinic For Prac Total -
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Table L XXI I Return relating to all persons who were treated at the Treatment Centre at Croydon General Hospital during the year ended the 31st December, 1933.
Syphilis Soft Chancre Gonorrhoea Conditions other than venereal Totals M F M F M F M F M F Ttls -
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Syphilis Soft Chancre Gonorrhoea Conditions other than venereal Totals M F M F M F M F M F Ttls -
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15. Are the tests recommended in Memo. V21 as amended by Memo. V21 a followed in deciding as to the discharge of the patient after treatment and observation for syphilis and gonorrhoea ? Yes.
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Table LXXIII. Statement showing the services rendered at the Treatment Centre during the year, classified according to the areas in which the patients resided.
Name of County or County Borough (or Country in the case of persons residing elsewhere than in England and Wales) to be inserted in these headings. Croydon Surrey Kent London Essex Bradford. Total -
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SECTION VIII. MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE. Table LXXIV. INFANT CENTRES AND CLINICS.
Address Whether Sessions are held weekly, fortnightly, etc. Day and time of Meeting Present arrangements for medical supervision -
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Table KXXV.
Puerperal Toxaemias. Haemorrhages. Other Causes. YEAR. BIRTHS. Puerperal Infection. Eclampsia. Hyperemesis. Ectopic Gestation. Placenta Praevia. Post-partum Haemorrhage. Pulmonary Embolism. Caesarian Section. Shock. Heart Disease. Syncope. Renal Trouble. Other Causes. TOTAL. Maternal Mortality. Infant Mortality. -
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Table LXXVI.
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Table LXXVIII. A Numerical Summary of Cases admitted for treatment, delivered in Hospital or admitted after delivery. Some cases appear in more than one category in the Summary.
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Table LXXIX.
Mayday Hospital Booked. Mayday Hospital Emergency St. Mary's Maternity Hospital Booked. Total. -
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Eclampsia.
Mayday Booked, Hospital. Emergency. St. Mary's Mty. Hpl. Booked. Total. -
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Accidental Ante-Partum Haemorrhage.
Total. Mayday Booked. Hospital. Emergency. St. Mary's Mty. Hpl. Booked. -
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Accidental Ante-Partum Hæmorrhage.
Method of Treatment- Mayday Hospital St. Mary's Hospital Booked. Emergency. No. of Cases Deaths. No. of Cases Deaths. No. of Cases Deaths. -
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Placenta Praevia.
Total. Mayday Hospital. St. Mary's Mty. Hpl. Booked. Booked. Emergency. -
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T able LXXX. Treatment and Results of Posterior Position. A.—Booked Cases Mayday Hospital.
Mode oj Delivery. No. of Cases. Result to Mother. Result to Child. Remarks. L. D. L. S.B. D. -
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B.—Emergency Cases Mayday Hospital.
Mode of Delivery. No. of Cases. Result to Mother. Result to Child. Remarks. L. D. L. S.B. D. -
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C.—Booked Cases St. Mary's Maternity Hospital.
Mode of Delivery. No. of Cases. Result to Mother. Result to Child. Remarks. L. D. L. S.B. D. -
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Breech Delivery. (Ante-Natal treatment of breech cases, see page ). T able LXXXI.
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T able LXXXII.
Mayday Hospital Booked. Mayday Hospital Emergency. St. Mary's Maternity Hospital Booked. Total. -
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Laceration of Perineum. The perineum was lacerated in 203 cases.
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Table LXXXIIT. ANALYSIS OF FORCEPS CASES.
No. of Cases. Indication. Mother. Result. Child. L. D. L. S.B. -
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Table LXXXIV. POST-NATAL CASES.
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T able LXXXY. CLASSIFICATION OF ABNORMAL POST-NATAL CASES.
Case Group. Source of cases attending Percentage of Abnormals. Percentage of all cases attending. Mayday Hospital. St. Mary's Hospital. Elsewhere. -
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Table LXXXVI
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Results of Treatment.
Cases treated. Vision Unimpaired. Vision Impaired. Died, Removed Remaining under Treatment. -
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Neo-Natal Mortality. Number of deaths within the first month of life:—
Year. No. of Deaths. No. of Births. Rate. -
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The following table gives the causes of death during the first month of life:—
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T able LXXXVII. D eaths under one year, arranged in days, weeks and months.
CAUSES OF DEATH 1st day. 2nd day. 3rd day. 4tb day. 5th day. 6th day. 7th day. lst-2nd wk. 2nd 3rd wk. 3rd-4th wk. Under 1 month. 1-2 mths. 2-3 mths. 3-4 mths. 4-5 mths. 5-6 mths. 6-7 mths. 7-8 mths. 8-9 mths. 9-10 mths. 10-11 mths. 11-12 mths. total. -
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Table TiXXXVIII.
Percentage Deaths per Total Infantile Deaths. Deaths per 1,000 Births. 1933. 1932. 1933. 1932. -
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Table LXXXIX.
Births Deaths 1933 1932 1931 1930 Moitality per 1000 Births General Birth Rate General Death Kate Mortality per 1000 Birt s General Birth Rate General Death Kate Mortality per 1000 Births General Birth Rale General Death Kale Mortality per 1000 Births General Birth Rate General Death Rate -
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Infantile Mortality in Wards from 1927 to 1933. Table XC.
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Table XCI Nursing Homes (Registration) Act, 1927.
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Table XCII. Attendances at Infant Centres—1933.
Municipal. Boston Road. Sylverdale Road South Croydon. Shirley. Woodside. Lt. Addiscombe Road. South Norwood. Westow Street. Moffatt Road. St. Alban's. St. Paul's. St. Oswald's. West Croydon. Norbury. Waddon. St. Jude's. Total 1933. Total 1932. Total 1931. Total 1930. Total 1929. -
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Table XCIII.
Deaths Attended M. & C. W centre Attended at Bi rth by Full Time Baby Births during the same period Deaths in Institutions Yes No Doctor Midwife Doctor & Midwife Not Known, etc. Yes No Not Known Mayday Hospital Sick Nursery Kegd. Maternity Homes St. Mary's Hospital Other Institutions or Elsewhere -
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Table XCIV.
Babies Under One Year Children Over One Year. No. found healthy on 1st visit. Percentage No. found ailing on 1st visit Digestive Troubles. Rickets. Respiratory Troubles Other Causes. Babies on Breast Feeding only. Percentage. Babies Bottle fed only. Babies partly breast and partly bottle fed. No. found healthy on 1st visit. Percentage. No. found ailing on 1st visit. Digestive Tioubles. Rickets. Respiratory Troubles Other Causes. No. still on Breast at 1st visit. No. Weaned and on solid food. Percentage. No. not Weaned and on bottle entirelv No. on solid food and the Breast. No. on solid food and the bottle. Total first attendances tabulated. -
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Clinic Sessions Attended by Health Visitors. Table XCV.
Nature of Clinic. Health Visitor—-District Number. i. ii. iii. iv. v v, vii. viii ix x. xi. xii. xiii. xiv xv. xvi xvii xviii xix. xx. Total. -
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T able XCVI. The Work of the Health Visitors.—Home Yisiting.—Maternity and Child Welfare Only.
I C.W. II. R.A. III. D.H. IV. B.W. V. A.W.W VI. J.T. VII M.S. VIII. A.P. IX. V.B. X. A.W. XI. J.C. XII. E.H. XIII. C.G. XIV. A.H. XV. A.C. XVI. H. R. XVII. V.C. XVIII. L.M & K.H. XIX. M.C. XX. R.S. TOTAL VISITS -
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Table XCVII.
On Dee. 31st, 1932. New cases during the year. Cases discontinued. On Dec. 31st, 1933. -
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There has been an increase in the amount of free milk granted from 117,089 pints to 121,392 pints.
Supplied to Families. No. of Pints. Corporation Liability. £ s. d -
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Table XCVIII.
Mothers and Infants Welfare Association. (17 sessions per week). Municipal Centre. (2 sessions per week). Free. Half-price. Full price. Free. Half-price Full price. -
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The following table gives particulars: —
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The chief reasons for the admission of cases were as follows: —
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The following Table summarises the work done, and indicates the type of case referred.
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Table XCIX.
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Table C.
Expectant. Nursing. Young Children. Total. 1933. 1932. -
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Table CI. Age groups of cases admitted:—
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Average length of stay in similar age groups:—
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Condition on Discharge:-—
0-4 5-8 9-12 Over 12 Total M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. -
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Table CI I. FOSTER CHILDREN
No. as at Dec, 31st, 1933 Notice of Reception of Children during the year Notice of Removal to— Children Adopted Died Children reaching age of 0 No. as at December 3lst, 1033 Parent Another area with Foster Parent Another Foster Mother Public Institution -
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Table CIII. FOSTER MOTHERS.
No. as at Dec. 31st, 1933 Applications for Registration during the year Removals during the year t Registration cancelled for othet reasons No. as at December 31st, 1933 With Child Without Child -
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Table CIV. Number of known Mentally Defective Persons in the Borough—
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The Statutory cases are distributed as follows:—
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The Education cases were distributed as follows:—
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The Christmas Party was held as usual, tea being provided together with presents off the Christmas tree for the children. Three open days for parents were also held.
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Table CV. Summary of Cases Attending the Orthopœdic Clinic.
Jan. 1st, 1933. New Cases, 1933. Cases Discharged, 1933. Cases on books, Dec. 31st, 1933. M.C.W. S.M.S. Tuberc. M.C.W. S.M.S Tuberc. M.C.W S.M.S Tuberc. M.C.W. S.M.S Tuberc. -
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T able CVI. Cases seen by the Orthopœdic Surgeon.
Defect. School. M.C.W. Tuberculosis. Total. Cases. Visits paid. Cases. Visits paid. Cases. Visits paid. Cases. Visits paid. -
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T able CVII. Cases referred from Orthopaedic Clinic for Remedial Treatment and X-ray at Croydon General Hospital.
Defects School Cases M.C.W. Cases Tuberculosis Cases Total Cases No. of Treat-merits X-Rays Cases No. of Treatments X-Rays Cases No. of Treat ments X-Rays Cases No. of Treat-ments X-Rays -
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T able CVIII. Cases Sent to Residential Institutions.
Name of Institution School Cases M.C.W. Cases Tuberculosis Cases Total No. in on Jan 1st. 1934. No. in on Jan. 1st, 1933 Admitted Discharged No. in on Jan. 1st, 1933. Admitted Discharged No. in on Jan. 1st, 1933. Admitted Discharged No. in on Jan. 1st, 1933- Admitted Discharged -
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T able CIX.
Condition. In on Jan. 1st, 1933 Admitted. Cured. Discharged In on Jan. 1st, 1934. Much Improved. Improved. Died. -
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Table to show number of cases for whom appliances were ordered and how the expenses thereof were met:—
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The following Table gives a summary of the attendances made: — Table CX.
Department. No. of Cases. Aggregate duration of treatment in weeks. Aggregate No. of Sessions Attended. No. of Patients discharged. No. continuing treatment end of 1933. -
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Table CXI.
Condition. School Cases. M. & C. w. Cases. Total. Much Improved. Improved. Slight Impr. I.S.Q. Much Improved. Improved. Slight Impr. I.S.Q. -
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Table CXII.
Much Improved Improvement Slieht Improvement I.S.Q. Still attending at end of 1933 Total -
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Table CXIII. LONDON TERMINAL AERODROME. Aliens Act, 1930. Medical Officer's Return for the year ending 31st December, 1933.
Number of Planes. Arrived from Arr. Seen. Paris Amsterdam. Brussels. Elsewhere. -
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SCHOOL CLINICS
Name. Purpose. Where held. Times. -
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Table I.
No. of Schools. Average number on the Registers. Average attendance. Average attendance per cent. -
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The increase in the number of routine medical inspections was achieved by a reduction in the number of special treatment and inspection clinics. Table II
Name of School. Entrants 5 to 6 years of age- Intermediates. 8 to 9 years of age. Leavers. Other Ages. Number Examined Parents present. Number Examined Parents present. Number Examined Parents present Number Examined Parents present- M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M F. M. F. M. F. M. F. -
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PERCENTAGE OP PARENTS PRESENT AT MEDICAL INSPECTIONS.
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Table III. HEIGHTS AND WEIGHTS.
BOYS. GIRLS Year of Birth. Number Examined Average Height in inches. Average Weight in lbs. Average maximum Height in inches. Average maximum Weight in lbs. Average minimum Height in inches. Average minimum Weight in lbs. Number Examined. Average Height in inches. Average Weight in lbs. Average maximum Height in inches. Average maximum Weight in lbs. Average minimum Height in inches. Average minimum Weight in lbs. -
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Table IV. SUMMARY.
Group. Nose and Throat Defects. Enlarged Glands. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. -
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Table V.
Extent of Defect. Intermediates. Leavers. Total. Boys Girls. Boys. Girls Boys. Girls No. % No % No. % No. % % % -
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Table VI . TEETH.
Entrants. Intermediates. Leavers. Boys Girls Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % -
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Table VII. SUMMARY OP THE FINDINGS AT ROUTINE EXAMINATIONS. (Percentages.)
Condition Enti ants. Intermediates. Leavers. Other Ages All Groups Boys Girl Hoys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls -
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Table VIII.
School. Intermediates. Leavers. School. Intermediates. Leavers. Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls -
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Table IX. Return of Defects Found in the Course of Medical Inspection 1933.
Defects Boys. Girls. No. requiring Treatment. No. referred for Observation. Percentage of total Examined No. requiring Treatment. No. referred for Observation Percentage of total Examined. -
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Table X. CHILDREN EXAMINED AT ROUTINE INSPECTIONS AND FOUND TO REQUIRE TREATMENT (EXCLUDING UNCLEANLINESS AND DENTAL DEFECTS).
Group. No. of Children Inspected No. referred for treatment. Percentage referted for treatment Corresponding percentage for 1932 -
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Table XI. CHIEF CAUSES OF EXCLUSIONS FROM SCHOOL.
Condition. Exclusions during 193a. Percentage of total exclusions Exclusions during 1932. Percentage of total exclusions. -
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Table XII.
Name of School. School population. Notifiable Diseases. Conditions notified by Teachers and School Attendance Officers. Percentage incidents of Infectious Diseases! in Schools. Scarlet Fever Diphtheria. Ac. Primary Pneimonia. Measles. Whooping Cough. Chicken Pox. Mumps. Scabies. Impetigo. Sore Throats. Ringworm (body). Ringworm (seald). Indefinite Sickness. 111. Not Infectious. Conjunctivitis -
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Table XIII. Summary of Attendances.
1933. 1932. Increase or Decrease. -
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Table XIV.
Complaint. 1933. 1932. Cases. Attendances. Average No of Attendances per case Cases. Attendances. Average No of Attendances per case. -
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Table XV.
Number of defects dealt with. Spectacles prescribed. Spectacles obtained. Under the Authority's Scheme. Submitted to etractiou by private practitioner or Hospital apart from the Authority's scheme Otherwise. Total. Under the Authority's Scheme. Otherwise. Under the Authority's Scheme. Otherwise. -
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Table XVI. Spinal and Other Remedial Clinics.
Attendances. 1933. Sessions. Av. att. Attendances. 1932. Sessions. Av. att. -
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This Table indicates the state of the teeth since 1927:-
Year. 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 -
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Table XVII. Summary of all Examinations.
Age. Sex. 1933. 1932. No Examined. No. Referred for Treatment. % Teeth Sound No. Examined. No. Referred for Treatment. % Teeth Sound. -
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summary given below is for comparison with previous years:—
1930. 1931 1932. 1933. -
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Summary of Work Done.
1931 1932. 1933. -
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Cases Examined at Rheumatism Clinic.
1933. 1932. -
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SECONDARY SCHOOLS. HEIGHTS AND WEIGHTS. Table XXIV.
Year of Birth. Number Examined. Average Height in inches. Average Weight in lbs. Average maximum Height in inches. Average maximum Weight in lbs. Average minimum Height in inches. Average minimum Weight in lbs. Number Examined. Average Height in inches. Average Weight in lbs. Average maximum Height in inches. Average maximum Weight in lbs. Average minimum Height in inches. Average minimum weight in lbs. -
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Analysis of the above Total.
Diagnosis. Boys. Girls. -
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Table I. RETURN OF MEDICAL INSPECTIONS. A.—Routine Medical Inspections.
Entrants Year 1933. 2893 Year 1932. 3119 -
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TABLE II A. — R eturn of D efects found by M edical I nspection in the Year ended 31 st D ecember, 1933.
defect or disease. Routine Inspections Number of defects. Special Inspections. No. of defects- Requiring treatment. Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment Requiring treatment. Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment. (l) (2) (3) (4) (5) -
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B.—Number of Individual Children Found at Routine Medical Inspection to Require Treatment (Excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Disease).
Group. Number of Children. Percentage of Children found to require treatment. Year 1932. Inspected. Found to require treatment. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) -
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In this Section only children who are so blind that they can only be appropriately taught in a school for blind children are included.
At Certified Schools for the Blind. At Public Elementary Schools. At Other Institutions. At no School or Institution. Total. -
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Children who are able by means of suitable glasses to read the ordinary school books used by children without fatigue or injury to their vision are not included in this Table.
At Certified Schools for the Blind. At Certified Schools for the Partially Blind. At Public Elementary Schools. At other Institutions. At no School or Institution. Total. -
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DEAF CHILDREN. Only children who are so deaf that they can only be appropriately taught in a school for the deaf are included.
At Certified Schools for the Deaf. At Public Elementary Schools. At other Institutions. At no School or Institution. Total. -
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PARTIALLY DEAF CHILDREN. Only children who can appropriately be taught in a school for the partially deaf are included.
At Certified Schools for the Deaf. At Certified Schools for the Partially Deaf. At Public Elementary Schools. At other Institutions. At no School or Institution. Total. -
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This category includes only those children for whose education and maintenance the Local Education Authority are responsible, and excludes all children who have been notified to the Local Authority under the Mental Deficiency Act.
At Certified Schools for Mentally Defective Children. At Public Elementary Schools. At Private Schools. At no School or Institution. Total. -
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Only children are included who are epileptic within the meaning of the Act, i.e., children who, not being idiots or imbeciles, are unfit by reason of severe epilepsy to attend the ordinary Public Elementary Schools.
At Certified Special Schools. At Public Elementary Schools. At other Institutions. At no School or Institution. Total. -
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I—Children Suffering from Pulmonary Tuberculosis. (Including pleura and intra-thoracic glands.)
At Certified Special Schools. At Public Elementary Schools. At other Institutions. At no School or Institution. Total. -
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Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat. NUMB ER OF DEFECTS.
Received operative treatment. Received other forms of treatment. Total number treated. Under the Authority's scheme in clinic or hospital. By private practitioner or hospital apart from the Authority's scheme. TOTAL. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) -
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(i) Tonsils only. (ii) Adenoids only, (iii) Tonsils and adenoids. (iv) Other defects of the nose and throat. GROUP IV.—O rthopaedic and P ostural D efects.
Under the Authority's Scheme. (1) Total number treated. Residential treatment with education. (i) Residential treatment without education. (ii) Non-residential treatment at an orthopaedic clinic. (iii) -
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TABLE IV. GROUP V.—D ental D efects.
(l)Number of Children who were— Year 1932 (a) Inspected by the dentist:— -
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GROUP VI.—Uncleanliness and Verminous Conditions.
Year 1932 -
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Table I. RETURN OF MEDICAL INSPECTIONS. A.—Routine Medical Inspections.
Number of Code Group Inspections— Year 1933. Year 1932. -
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B.—Other Inspections.
Year 1933. Year 1932 -
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SECONDARY TABLE II.—A.—Return of Defects Found by Medical Inspection in the Year Ended 31st December, 1933.
DEFECT OR DISEASE Routine Inspections. Number of defects. Special Inspections. Number of defects. Requiring treatment. Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment. Requiring treatment. Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treat ment. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) -
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SECONDARY B.—Number of Individual Children Found at Routine Medical Inspection to Require Treatment (Excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Disease.)
Group. Number of Children. Percentage of children found to require treatment. Inspected. h ound to require treatment. (1) (2) (3) (4) -
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TABLE IV. — Return of Defects treated during the year ended. 31st December, 1933 Group I. —Minor Ailments (excluding uncleanliness, for which see Group V).
Disease or Defect. NUMBER of defects treated, or UNDER treatment during the year. Under the Authority's scheme. Otherwise. Total (1) (2) (3) (4) -
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SECONDARY Group II. —Defective Vision and Squint (excluding minor eye defects treated as minor ailments.—Group I.)
Defect ox Diseases NUMBER OF DEFECTS DEALT WITH. Under Authority's Scheme. Submitted to refraction by private practitioner- or at Hoppital apart from the Authority's scheme. Otherwise. Total Year 1932 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) ( 6) -
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Group III. —Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
NUMBER OF DEFECTS. Received operative treatment. Received other forms of treatment. Total number treated. Year 1932 Under the Authority's scheme in clinic or hospital. By private practitioner or hospital apart from the Authority's schema. TOTAL (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)