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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| Primary. | Re-examinations. | |
|---|---|---|
| Males | 1 | 20 (plus 1 non- rheumatic) |
| Females | 3 | 19 (plus 6 non- rheumatic) |
| Totals . | 4 | 39 ( + 7) |
Rheumatic :
Primary 1 2 1 4
Re-exams — 1 3 2 2 5 7 10 7 7 1 45
Others 1 1 1 14
The average age of primary cases of rheumatism, on first
attendance at the clinic, was 7.5 years for both boys and girls.
| Grouping of Cases. | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mild and | |||||||||
| Potential | 5 | 52 | 59 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 3 | 25 | 28 |
| Definitely Active | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | |
| Quiescent . | 9 | 18 | 27 | 1 | 25 | 26 | |||
| Doubtful or Non-Rheumatic | 7 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 7 | |
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active rheumatism, but which had now settled down and were no
longer active.