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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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CHIEF CAUSES OF EXCLUSIONS FROM SCHOOL
| Condition | Exclusions during 1953 | Percentage of total exclusions | Exclusions during 1952 | Percentage of total exclusions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ringworm | 6 | 0.24 | 12 | 0.51 |
| Verminous Conditions | 95 | 3.81 | 110 | 4.63 |
| Impetigo | 21 | 0.84 | 23 | 0.97 |
| Scabies | 1 | 0.04 | — | — |
| Scarlet Fever | 295 | 11.86 | 290 | 12.22 |
| Measles (inc. German) | 969 | 38.95 | 723 | 30.45 |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — | — |
| Whooping Cough | 191 | 7.68 | 211 | 8.88 |
| Chicken Pox | 588 | 23.63 | 534 | 22.49 |
| Mumps | 238 | 9.57 | 314 | 13.23 |
| External Eye Disease | 15 | 0.60 | 10 | 0.42 |
| Poliomyelitis | 9 | 0.38 | — | — |
| Dysentery | 46 | 1.85 | — | — |
| Sore Throat | — | — | 2 | 0.08 |
| Other Causes | 14 | 0.56 | 145 | 6.11 |
| Total | 2488 | — | 2374 | — |
The figures for exclusions are not related in any way to the
figures obtained in routine medical inspections.
These figures show an increase in Scarlet Fever, Measles,
Chicken Pox, and External Eye Diseases, whilst the remainder
all show a decrease.
School Visits.
| Visits to School Departments re Cleanliness | 505 |
| Visits re Scabies | 9 |
| Visits re Infectious Disease | 100 |
| Visits re Medical Inspections | 603 |
| Visits re Medical Preparations | 605 |
| All other reasons | 598 |
Home Visits.
| Concerning defects found at routine medical inspections | 1,776 |
| Subsequent visits re defects found at routine medical inspections | 456 |
| Visits re special cases | 423 |
| Visits re dental cases | 18 |
| Visits other than infectious cases | 684 |
| Visits in connection with infectious cases (including 330 visits concerning uncleanliness) | 3,528 |