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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 1943

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: Summary of Attendances and Treatment,1943.

Summary of Attendances and Treatment,1943.

Year.Total attended for treatment.New cases attended.No. of sessions held.No. given Primary Schick.% Pos. on Primary Schick.No. given Posterior Schick.No. Neg. on Posterior Schick.% Neg. on Posterior Schick.No.com-pleted treatm't
1934509509—389_185__185
193514311151976347678176698.8781
1936228516611451215781264125499.21264
1937189412861221017861222121599.51222
1938204915411151208691152114098.91152
193914881020615937667867198.91201
194050842833————_419
194166396639206————.—5833
194265816133144—————5511
19436497520017975674999.075854

Table: Summary of Attendances and Treatment,

Summary of Attendances and Treatment,

Under Treatment 1.1.43Total new Cases, 1943.1943 Cases Completed Treatment.Received A.P.T.Under Treatment 31.12.43Defaulted.
1297520053546497170473

Table: Origin and Source of Cases attending.

Origin and Source of Cases attending.

Year.SchoolM.C.W.
TotalPer cent.Total.Per cent.
19343396717033.0
193594466.647333.4
1936162074.854725.2
193792872.235827.8
1938117976.536223.5
193970469.031631.0
194021650.021250.0
1941447767.4216232.6
1942266048.3285151.7
1943281848.1303651.9

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Immunisation in Residential Schools and Homes.
Owing to the evacuation of Residential Schools and Homes,
no immunisation was conducted in the Institutions in 1943.
Home Visits by Health Visitors.
A total of 35,354 home visits was paid during the year. This
was a part of a drive to increase the number of children immunised.