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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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VISION
| Extent of Defec | Intermediate | Leavers | 8 to 9 years and Other Ages | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | ||||||||||
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | ||
| Normal: R | 1536 | 96.0 | 1695 | 95.7 | 1102 | 95.2 | 1273 | 93.5 | 1218 | 97.1 | 1154 | 96.0 | 3856 | 96.1 | 4122 | 95.1 | |
| 6/6ths or 6/9ths L | 1528 | 95.5 | 1710 | 95.6 | 1108 | 95.8 | 1307 | 96.0 | 1230 | 98.1 | 1158 | 96.4 | 3866 | 96.4 | 4175 | 96.3 | |
| 6/12ths or 6/24ths R | 55 | 3.4 | 67 | 3.8 | 45 | 3.9 | 80 | 5.9 | 36 | 2.9 | 43 | 3.6 | 136 | 3.4 | 190 | 4.4 | |
| 61 | 3.8 | 54 | 3.0 | 35 | 3.0 | 44 | 3.2 | 23 | 1.8 | 39 | 3.2 | 119 | 3.1 | 137 | 3.2 | ||
| 6/36ths or worse | 9 | 0.6 | 9 | 0.5 | 10 | 0.9 | 8 | 0.6 | — | — | 5 | 0.4 | 19 | 0.5 | 22 | 0.5 | |
| 11 | 0.7 | 7 | 0.4 | 14 | 1.2 | 10 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.1 | 5 | 0.4 | 26 | 0.6 | 22 | O.5 | ||
Cost of the School Health Service
The gross cost of the medical, dental and nursing services
was £34,645. The expenditure is subject to Education grant.
Cost of Special Schools
| Schools maintained by the Council | £ 26,914 |
| Other Schools (not maintained by local Education authorities) | 7,055 |
| Adjustments with other authorities in respect of Special Schools, at rate cost | 1,658 |
| £35,627 |
With the exception of the £1,658 calculated at Rate Cost, the
above expenditure is subject to Education grant.
Cost of Milk and Meals
Meals and Milk cost £203,749. Income from payment for
meals was £92,376, making a net cost of £111,373, on which grant
is paid of 100 per cent. on approved expenditure.