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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| Extent of Defect | Intermediate | Leavers | 8 to 9 years and Other Ages | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | |||||||
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | % | % | |
| Normal: R | ||||||||||||||
| 6/6ths or 6/0ths L | ||||||||||||||
| 6/12ths or 6/24ths | ||||||||||||||
| 43 | ||||||||||||||
| 6/36tlis or worse | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | - | - | ||||||||||||
Cost of the School Health Service.
The gross cost of the medical, dental and nursing services,
was £35,437. The expenditure is subject to Education grant.
| £ | |
|---|---|
| Schools maintained by the Council | |
| Other Schools (not maintained by local Education authorities) | |
| Adjustments with other authorities in respect of Specials Schools, at rate cost | |
With the exception of the <£1,281 calculated at Rate Cost, the
above expenditure is subject to Education grant.
Cost of Milk and Meals.
Meals and Milk cost £183,560. Income from pavment for
meals was £90,807, making a net cost of £92,753, on which grant
is paid of 100 per cent, on approved expenditure.