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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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ATTENDANCES AT INFANT CENTRES—1953
| Bensham Manor,Monday, a.m. | Bensham Manor, Monday, p.m. | Boston Road, Thursday, p.m. | Brighton Road, Wednesday, p.m. | East Croydon, Tuesday, a.m. | East Croydon Friday, p.m. | Fairchildes, opened 30.1.53,Friday, p.m. | Monks Hill, Tuesday, p.m. | Municipal, Monday, p.m. | Municipal, Thursday, p.m. | New Addington, Wednesday, a.m. | New Addington, Wednesday, p.m. | Norbury, Wednesday, a.m. | Norbury, Wednesday, p.m. | St. Albans, Wednesday, p.m. | St. Albans, Friday, p.m. | St. Andrews, Monday, p.m. | St. Judes, Tuesday, a.m. | St. Judes, Tuesday, p.m. | St. Oswalds, Thursday, a.m. | St. Oswalds, Thursday, p.m. | Selhurst, Wednesday, p.m. | Shirley, Thursday, p.m. | South Croydon, Thursday, p.m. | South Norwood, Tuesday, p.m. | South Norwood, Friday, p.m. | Spring Park, Monday, p.m. | Upper Norwood,Wednesday, p.m. | Waddon, Wednesday, p.m. | West Croydon Friday, p.m. | Woodside, Friday, a.m. | Woodside, Friday, p.m. | Total, 1953 | Total, 1952 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New cases under I year | 59 | 101 | 94 | 91 | 91 | 196 | 103 | 51 | 147 | 166 | 131 | 184 | 65 | 116 | 86 | 73 | 118 | 34 | 105 | 41 | 137 | 75 | 87 | 112 | 107 | 128 | 79 | 174 | 92 | 62 | 58 | 84 | 3247 | 3044 |
| No. of Re-attendances | 1242 | 1929 | 1301 | 1526 | 1745 | 2186 | 1099 | 794 | 1826 | 2045 | 1861 | 1488 | 1440 | 1851 | 1192 | 1162 | 1781 | 984 | 1692 | 1296 | 1427 | 1090 | 1043 | 1617 | 1494 | 1793 | 1280 | 2180 | 1214 | 1150 | 1074 | 1256 | 47058 | 47641 |
| New cases over 1 year | 5 | 19 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 21 | 63 | 13 | 13 | 30 | 63 | 73 | 11 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 582 | 712 |
| No. of Re-attendances | 785 | 1178 | 900 | 764 | 598 | 987 | 888 | 791 | 481 | 535 | 1181 | 801 | 989 | 1287 | 704 | 704 | 609 | 715 | 1102 | 783 | 989 | 853 | 696 | 1160 | 577 | 691 | 885 | 926 | 608 | 647 | 655 | 959 | 26428 | 29829 |
| Attendances of Children 0-5 | 2091 | 3227 | 2308 | 2399 | 2436 | 3390 | 2153 | 1649 | 2467 | 2776 | 3236 | 2546 | 2505 | 3274 | 1992 | 1946 | 2522 | 1741 | 2906 | 2129 | 2566 | 2029 | 1841 | 2904 | 2188 | 2630 | 2262 | 3311 | 1928 | 1864 | 1791 | 2308 | 77315 | 81226 |
| Consultations with Doctor | 665 | 1016 | 675 | 734 | 729 | 940 | 510 | 329 | 810 | 900 | 885 | 850 | 782 | 911 | 521 | 431 | 684 | 399 | 680 | 705 | 787 | 668 | 366 | 693 | 634 | 740 | 437 | 857 | 682 | 518 | 575 | 686 | 21799 | 24256 |
| No. of Sessions | 47 | 48 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 44 | 48 | 47 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 1534 | 1537 |
| Expectant Mothers: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. of new cases | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | — | 21 | 30 |
| No. of Re-attendances | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | 27 | 69 |
| Total attendances of Expectant Mothers | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | 48 | 99 |
| Total Attendances | 2091 | 3228 | 2311 | 2399 | 2436 | 3390 | 2153 | 1653 | 2470 | 2778 | 3236 | 2546 | 2505 | 3274 | 1992 | 1946 | 2522 | 1743 | 2907 | 2129 | 2566 | 2029 | 1841 | 2904 | 2188 | 2630 | 2262 | 3311 | 1959 | 1864 | 1792 | 2308 | 77363 | 81325 |
| Average per Session, 1953 | 44.5 | 67.3 | 47.2 | 50.0 | 50.8 | 70.6 | 49.0 | 34.4 | 52.6 | 56.7 | 67.4 | 53.0 | 52.2 | 71.2 | 41.5 | 40.5 | 52.5 | 36.3 | 60.5 | 43.4 | 52.4 | 42.3 | 37.6 | 59.3 | 45.6 | 54.8 | 47.1 | 69.0 | 40.8 | 38.8 | 37.4 | 48.0 | 50.4 | — |
| Average per Session, 1952 | 43.4 | 66.9 | 55.5 | 50.4 | 61.6 | 56.9 | ... | 35.1 | 48.1 | 49.8 | 81.0 | 58.9 | 50.1 | 78.1 | 57.4 | 41.9 | 57.1 | 40.4 | 62.9 | 43.5 | 63.7 | 47.5 | 39.7 | 63.4 | 55.8 | 62.4 | 45.0 | 66.0 | 40.3 | 42.8 | 41.8 | 54.9 | — | 52.9 |