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

TREATMENT. The Work of the School Clinics.

SUMMARY OF ATTENDANCES

19521951Increase or Decrease
Minor Ailments and Vcrruca Clinics1354512350+ 1195
Inspection Clinic28372739+ 98
Dental Clinics2409627529—3433
Remedial Exercises Clinic1198012608— 628
Rheumatism Clinic10291+ 11
5256055317—2757

Table: The Minor Ailments Clinics.At the Lodge Road Clinic 1,524 defects involved 6,542 attendances, while at the subsidiary Clinics held at AshburtonSchool 338 defects, 1,849 attendances; at Duppas School 547 defects 3,591 attendances; at Rockmount School 225 defects, 1,370 attendances ; and at Wolsey School 34 defects, 193 attendances.

The Minor Ailments Clinics.

At the Lodge Road Clinic 1,524 defects involved 6,542 attendances, while at the subsidiary Clinics held at Ashburton

School 338 defects, 1,849 attendances; at Duppas School 547 defects 3,591 attendances; at Rockmount School 225 defects, 1,370 attendances ; and at Wolsey School 34 defects, 193 attendances.

Complaint19521951
CasesAttendancesAverage No. of Attendances per caseCasesAttendancesAverage No. of Attendances per case
Ringworm7304.315593.9
Scabies4102.58121.5
Impetigo241114.6291956.7
Other Skin Diseases461683.7674977.4
Otorrhoea and other Ear defects1758284.71316104.7
External Eye Disease2598913.42008454.2
Miscellaneous171682034.8142870204.9
2231102414.6187892384.9