London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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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| Result. | Girls. | Boys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnostic/advice given | 81 | 42 | |
| Improved | 15 | 20 | |
| Slight limprovement | 7 | 6 | |
| Not improved | 2 | 5 | |
| Parents unco-operative | 9 | 11 | |
| Boarding School | — | — | |
| Foster Homes | — | 3 | |
| Others | 8 | 13 | |
| Transfer of School | 2 | 2 | |
| Current cases | 34 | 55 | |
| 158 | 157 | ||
| - | —— | Total 315 | |
| Examinations by the Educational Psychologist | 336 | ||
| Xumber of cases attending for psychiatriac treatment | 1,321 | ||
NON-MAINTAINED SCHOOLS.
The usual arrangements for the medical inspection of nonmaintained
school children were continued in 1948; 138 children
were examined, all girls. Table II. of Appendix 13. gives the
detailed findings.
Yours faithfully,
S. L. WRIGHT,
School Medical Officer.