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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 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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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. | |
| Ringworm of Scalp | 18 | 74 | 4.1 | 15 | 57 | 3.8 |
| Body | 28 | 151 | 5.4 | 30 | 285 | 9.5 |
| Scabies | 88 | 264 | 3.0 | 62 | 301 | 4.9 |
| Impetigo | 257 | 1568 | 6.1 | 288 | 1748 | 6.1 |
| Other Skin Diseases | 121 | 448 | 3.6 | 103 | 422 | 4.1 |
| Otorrhœa and other Ear defects | 294 | 4332 | 14.7 | 323 | 4088 | 12.7 |
| External Eye Disease | 192 | 1258 | 6.5 | 175 | 1779 | 10.2 |
| Miscellaneous | 642 | 3645 | 5.7 | 521 | 4120 | 7.9 |
| 1643 | 11740 | 7.1 | 1517 | 12800 | 8.4 | |
From this table it is seen that the average number of attendances
per child decreased from 8.4 to 7.l; the total attendances
fell by 1,060, and the number of individual cases decreased by 74.
Otorrhoea is one of the most difficult of ail minor conditions in
school children to cure, this being reflected in the large number
of attendances made for the remedying of this defect.
Impetigo still remains troublesome, whilst the cases of scabies
attending showed a further increase.
Adenoids and Enlarged Tonsils.
During 1933, 140 cases of tonsils only, G3 cases of adenoids
only, and 367 cases of adenoids and enlarged tonsils, a total of 570
cases, were recommended for treatment. In 422 cases the Local
Education Authority was requested to arrange for the operation.
There were 69 operating sessions at the Croydon General
Hospital. The work is done by a rota of 4 general medical
practitioners working in pairs, as surgeon and anaesthetist, for
periods of 3 months, and remunerated by the Education Committee.
All other expenses of the Clinic are also borne by the
Committee.
The cases were examined at the Throat Clinic the week prior
to the operation and a week after.