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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 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: TREATMENT.The Work of the School Clinics.SUMMARY OF ATTENDANCES.

TREATMENT.

The Work of the School Clinics.

SUMMARY OF ATTENDANCES.

1948.1947.Increase or Decrease.
Minor Ailments Clinic2033115998+ 4333
Inspection Clinic40333296+ 737
Dental Clinics2003519106+ 929
Ophthalmic Clinic46324422+ 210
Orthopaedic Clinic542462+ 80
Remedial Exercises Clinic92707020+ 2250
Nose and Throat Clinic4002434+ 3568
Rheumatism Clinic58102— 44
6290350840+ 12063

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The Minor Ailments Clinics.

Table: At the Lodge Road Clinic, 1,662 defects involved 11,184 attendances, while at the subsidiary Clinics held at 206, Selhurst Road on five days weekly, 802 defects, 3,695 attendances, and at the Duppas School 855 defects, 5,452 attendances.

At the Lodge Road Clinic, 1,662 defects involved 11,184 attendances, while at the subsidiary Clinics held at 206, Selhurst Road on five days weekly, 802 defects, 3,695 attendances, and at the Duppas School 855 defects, 5,452 attendances.

Complaint.1948.194 7
Cases.Attendances.Average No. of Attendances. per case.Cases.Attendances.Average No. of Attendances. per case.
Ringworm332587.8695768.3
Scabies532063.91104013.6
Impetigo15111647.723014186.2
Other Skin Diseases925806.31154253.7
Otorrhoea and other Ear defects31820766.530517345.7
External Eye Disease37114383.933913724.0
Miscellaneous231498074.22127101234.8
3332155294.73295160494.9

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Adenoids and Enlarged Tonsils.
During 1948, 1,161 children were operated upon for adenoids
and enlarged tonsils, and 4,002 attendances were made at the
Throat Clinic.
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