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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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Cases Examined at Rheumatism Clinic.
| 1945. | 1946. | 1947. | 1948. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 32 | 59 | 27 | 31 |
| Re-exams. | 10 | 47 | 75 | 27 |
| 42 | 106 | 102 | 58 |
Primary Cases.
| Rheumatic | 24 | 49 | 21 | 22 | (71.0%) |
| Non-Rheumatic | 8 | 10 | 6 | 4 | (12.9%) |
| Doubtful Rheumatic | — | — | — | 5 | (16.1%) |
| 32 | 59 | 27 | 31 |
Classification of Rheumatic Cases.
| Primary. | Re-examinations. | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | 6 | 15 | ||||||||||||
| Females | 16 | 12 | ||||||||||||
| 22 | 27 | |||||||||||||
| Ages | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Primary Re-exams. | 1 | 3 2 | 4 2 | 1 2 | 6 1 | 5 4 | 1 5 | 8 2 | 1 6 | 1 | 10 | — | — | |
Grouping of Cases.
| 1945. Mild and | Prim. | 1946. Re's. | Prim. | 1947. Re's. | Total. | Prim. | 1948. Re's. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potential 20 | 34 | 23 | 12 | 42 | 54 | 17 | 9 | 26 |
| Definitely Active 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | |
| Quiescent 5 Doubtful or | 10 | 20 | — | 14 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| Xon-Rheumatic | ... | ... | ... | ... | 9 | 2 | 11 |
The Mild and Potential cases include those showing the
first initial symptoms of " growing pains " in highly strung
children.
The " Definitely Active" group included cases with
physical signs of rheumatic fever or chorea.
Quiescent Cases " are those which at a previous examination
had shown signs of mild and potential rheumatism or of
active rheumatism, but which had now settled down and were ho
longer active.
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