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Croydon 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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DIPHTHERIA IMMUNIZATION.
Diphtheria Immunization has been carried out at the clinics
and the assistance of the teachers and their co-operation has been
much appreciated.
The number of children between the ages of 5 and 15 years
immunized against Diphtheria during the year was 314 together
with 1,421 who were given re-inforcing injections. Every
endeavour is being made to immunize children before they enter
school. The very small incidence of Diphtheria in children of
school age seems to show this policy is a right one.
ORTHOPAEDIC WORK.
Summary of Cases attending the Orthopaedic Clinic : —
| Jan. 1st, 1948. | New Cases. | Cases Discharged. | Cases on Books 31st Dec., 1948. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 399 | 248 | 204 | 443 |
355 children were seen by the Orthopaedic Surgeon and 536
attendances were made.
SPINAL AND OTHER REMEDIAL CLINICS.
| 1947. | 1948. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attendances. | Sessions. | Av. att. | Attend ances. | Sessions. | Av. att. | |
| Spinal | 1,592 | 333 | 4.8 | 1,657 | 333 | 5.0 |
| Massage | 187 | 187 | 1.0 | 30 | 30 | 1.0 |
| Flat Feet | 3,237 | 356 | 9.1 | 2,800 | 337 | 8.3 |
| Breathing | 2,004 | 230 | 8.7 | 4,783 | 395 | 12.1 |
| 7,020 | 1,106 | 9,270 | 1,095 | |||
RHEUMATISM CLINIC.
The total number of children whose names were on the
" live " register at the end of 1948 was 122 (males 53, females
69). Four names were removed from the register as completely
recovered or non-rheumatic. Four cases were referred for convalescent
home treatment. One case was referred to the Child
Guidance Clinic, one case to its own doctor, and two cases were
put on the list for tonsillectomy.
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