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Croydon 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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APPENDIX A.
MEDICAL INSPECTION RETURNS.
Year ended 31st December, 1953.

Table: TableI.MEDICAL INSPECTION OF PUPILS ATTENDING MAINTAINED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

TableI.

MEDICAL INSPECTION OF PUPILS ATTENDING MAINTAINED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

A.—Periodic Medical Inspections.
Number of Inspections in the prescribed Groups
Entrants4,910
Second Age Group3,371
Third Age Group2,518
Total10,799
Number of other Periodic Inspections (8-9 years).2,456
Grand Total13,255
B.—Other Inspections.
Number of Special Inspections3,716
Number of Re-Inspections2,773
Total6,489

Table: C.—Pupils found to require Treatment.(Excluding Dental Disease and Infestation with Vermin).

C.—Pupils found to require Treatment.

(Excluding Dental Disease and Infestation with Vermin).

GroupFor defective vision (excluding squint)For any of the other conditions recorded in Table 11A.Total individual pupils.
(1)(2)(3)(4)
Entrants20432451
Second Age Group172317474
Third Age Group181214390
Total (prescribed groups)3739631315
Other Periodic Inspections including 8 to 9 years117259369
Grand Total49012221684