Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Live Births | StiLL Births | Total |
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Number | Percentage |
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Year | Bi rths (Live and Still) | Ma tern at Deaths | Maternal Mortali ty Ra te | Infant Mortality Rate |
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CAUSES OF DEATH | 1st day | 2nd day | 3rd day | 4th day | 5th day | 6th day | 7th day | 8th-l4th day | 15th-21st day | 22nd-28th day | Under 1 mnth. | 1-2 mnths. | 2—3 mnths. | 3-4 rnnths. | 4-5 mnths. | 5-6 mnths. | 6-7 mnths. | 7-8 mnths. | 8-9 mnths. | 9-10 mnths. | 10-11 mnths. | 11-12 mnths. | TOTAL |
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WARDS | Est imated Population | Births | Deaths | Bi rth Rate | Death Rate | Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 Births | Death Rate from Six Zymotic Diseases (excluding Diarrhoea) | Death Rate from Diarrhoea (under two years) | Death Rate from Bronchit is and Pneumonia | Death Rate from Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Death Rate from Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Death Rate from Heart and Circulation Diseases | Death Rate from Cancer | Natural Increase or Decrease of Population |
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Sex | 0- | 1- | 5- | 15- | 25- | 45- | 65- | 75- | Total |
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Age period | Male | Female | Total |
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Site | Male | Female | Total | Percentage of Total |
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Notifiable Disease | Cases notified | Total cases notified in wards 1955 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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At all ages | At ages - years | Upper Norwood | Norbury | West Thornton | Bensham Manor | Thornton Heath | South Norwood | Wood side | East | Add i scombe | Whitehorse Manor | Broad Green | Central | Waddon | South | Add i ngton | Shirley | M | F | |||||||
Under 1 | 1-4 | 5-14 | 15 - 24 | 25 - 44 | 45 - 64 | 65 and over |
Jan. | Feb. | March | April | May | June | July | August | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total |
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1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Total |
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Tuberculosis (All Forms) | Tuberculosis (All Forms) | ||||||||
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0-15 years | All ages | 0- 15 years | All ages | ||||||
Year | Number of Deaths | Death rate per thousand of popu-lation | Number of Deaths | Death rate per thousand of population | Year | Number of Deaths | Death rate per thousand of popu-lation | Number of Deaths | Death rate per thousand of popu-lation |
Age Periods | Number of Primary Notificat ions of new cases of Tuberculosis | |||||||||||||
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0- | 1- | 2- | 5- | 10- | 15- | 20- | 25- | 35- | 45- | 55- | 65- | 75- | Total (all age) |
Source of Information | Number of cases in age Groups | |||||||||||||||
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0- | 1- | 2- | 5- | 10- | 15- | 20- | 25- | 35- | 45- | 55- | 65- | 75- | TOTAL |
RESPIRATORY | NON-RESPIRATORY | Total Cases | ||||
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Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total |
Year | 0-5 | 5- 15 | 15-25 | 25-45 | 45-65 | over 65 | TOTAL |
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Males | Females | Total |
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No. of Persons examined | Active Pu tmonary Tuber-cu/osis | Inactive Pulmonary Tuber-culosis | Non-Tuberculous Conditions |
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Totals | Males | Females |
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Total s | Males | Females |
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By the Physician at the Centre | Sent to a Pathological Centre |
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County, County Borough (England and Wales) and Others | Syphi1is | Gonorrhoea | Other Conditions |
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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. | Fai rchiIdes, Friday, P.M. | Monks Hill, Tuesday, P.M. | Munic ipal, Monday, P.M. | Munic ipal, 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. Georges, Monday, P.M. | St. Judes Hal 1, Tuesday, A.M. | St. Judes Hall, 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, 1955 | Total 1954 |
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Total visits |
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Whitehorse Road | Mor land Road * |
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Compla int | No. of Cases | Total | |
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M | F |
Expect ant Mothers | Nursing Mothers | Total | Young Children |
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Expectant and Nursing Mothers | Young Children |
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Mothers | Young Children | Mothers | Young Chiildren. |
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Midwife | Mileage | Deliveries | Midwifery | Maternity | Gas and Air | AnteNatat Visits | PostNata1 Visits | Book ings | Office Bookings | ||||
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Normal | Abnormal | Norma 1 | Abnormal | Midwives | Pup i Is | Midwives | Pupi 1 s |
Visits Re | Bi rd | Blackmore | Blest | E.M.Col1ins | Devaney | Early | Eldridge | Elliott | Emms | Gregg | Griggs | Hall (deceased) | Hawk ins | E. La ing | Llewellyn | Lucey | M ayo | McGuiness Com. 1.2.55 Left 30.4.55 | Morton | Partridge | Pickering | Poupard | Singleton Com. 2.5.55 | Stevens Com. 10.10.55 | The i son | Thompson | Toneri left 30.4.55 | Tripet | Vince | Webb Com. 25.11.55 | weller | welson | Wybrew | Total 1955 | Total 1954 |
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Year | Children | Completed Treatment | Failed to attend for completion of Course | Reinforcing Injections |
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Year | School | Pre-school | ||
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Total | Per cent | Total | Per cent |
Under 1 year of age | 1 | 2-4 | 5- 14 | 15 or over | Total |
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Patients | Journeys | Mileage |
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Premises | Number of | ||
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Inspection | Wri t ten Not ices | Prosecut iors |
Parti culars | Number of Defects | Referred to H.M. Inspector | Prosccut ions | |
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Found | Remedied |
Nature of Work | Number Employed | Outwork in Infected Premises | Outtwork in Unsatisfactory Premises | Remarks |
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Article | No. of Samples |
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Article | Weight in lbs. |
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Cattle excluding Cows | Cows | Calves | Sheep and Lambs | Goats | Pigs | Total |
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Cattle exc hiding Cows | Cows | Calves | Sheep and Lambs | Pigs | Goats |
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Tubercu/in- Tested Mi IK | Methylene Blue Test | |
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No. Samples Taken | Not Satisfied | Satisfied |
Tuber cut in - Tes ted Pasteurised Mi IK | Methylene Blue Test | Phosphatase Test | ||
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No. Samples Taken | Not Satisfied | Satisfied | Not Satisfied | Satisfied |
No. Samples Taken | Methylene Blue Test | Phosphatase Test | ||
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Not Satisfied | Satisfied | Not Satisfied | Satisfied |
No. Samples Taken | Turbidity Test | |
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Not Satisfied | Satisfied |
Grade | No. of Samples |
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Samples of | Total Samples | Genuine | Not Genuine | Prosecutions | Convictions |
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Samples of | Total Samples | Genuine | Not Genuine | Prosecutions | Convictions |
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8.5 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 9.0 |
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3.1 | 3.2 | 3. 3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4. 1 | 4.3 |
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9. 1 | 9.2 | 9.3 | 9. 4 |
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4.0 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4. 5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.2 |
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Article | Nature of Adulteration or Deficiercy | Remarks |
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Gallons |
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Number of Homes | Number of Beds provided for:- | |||
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Maternity | Others | Total |
Number registered, at 31.12.55 | Number of children provided fo??? |
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Aircraft | Passengers |
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Family | Departments | Agents and Contacts |
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Family | Departments | Agents and Contacts |
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Family | Departments | Agents and Contacts |
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School | Average No. on Registers | Average Attendance | Average Attendance per cent. | Average 1954 Attendance per cent. |
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School | Average No. on Register | Average Attendance | Average Attendance per cent. | Average 1954 Attendance per cent |
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School | Average No. on Register | Average Attendance | Average Attendance per cent. | Average 1954 Attendance per cent. |
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Age | Number Examined 1955 | Average Height in inches | Average Height in lbs. | ||||||||
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1955 | 1954 | 1953 | 1952 | 1939 | 1955 | 1954 | 1953 | 1952 | 1939 |
ENTRANTS | INTERMEDIATE | LEAVERS | OTHER AGES AND 8 TO 9 YEARS | TOTALS | ||||||||||||||
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Number Examined | Parents Present | Number Examined | Parents Present | Number Examined | Parents Present | Number Examined | Parents Present | Number Examined | ||||||||||
M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F |
Defects | Boys | Girls | ||||
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No. requiring Treatment | No. referred for Observation | Percentage of total Examined | No. requiring Treatment | No. referred for Cbservation | Percentage of total Examined |
Extent of Defect | Intermediate | Leavers | 8 to 9 years and Other Ages | Total | ||||||||||||
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Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | |||||||||
No. | % | No. | % | No. | %I | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % |
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Defect or Disease | Entrants | Intermediates | Leavers | Other Ages and 8 to 9 yrs | All Groups | ||||
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NAME OF SCHOOL | School Population | Measles | German Measles | Whooping Cough | Chicken Pox | Mumps | Scabies | Impetigo | Ringworm | Diphtheria | Scarlet Fever | Dysentery | Poliomyeltis | Jaundice | Conjunctivitis | Sore Throat | Indefinite Sickness | Enteric Group | Erysipelas | Vermin | Meningococcal Infection | Totals | |
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Body | Scalp |
Condition | Exclusions during 1955 | Percentage of total exclusions | Exclusions during 1954 | Percentage of total exclusions |
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1955 | 1954 | Increase or Decrease |
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Complaint | 1955 | 1954 | ||||
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Cases | Attendances | Average No. of Attendances per case | Cases | Attendances | Average No. of Attendances per case |
1955 | 1954 | 19 53 | 1949 | 1937 |
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These include | 1955 | 1954 |
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Year 1955 | Year 1955 |
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1955 * | 1954 | |||||
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Attendances | Classes | Av. att. | Attendances | Classes | Av. att. |
Blind | Partiatly Sigh ted | Deaf | Partially Deaf | De licate | Physically Handicapped | Educationally Sub-normal | Maladjusted | Epileptic |
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1955 | 1954 | 1953 | 2952 | 1951 |
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Boys | Girls |
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Group (1) | For defect ive vision ( excluding squint) (2) | For any of the other conditions recorded in Table (3) | Total Individua l Pupi1s (4) |
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Defect Code No. | DEFECT OR DISEASE (n | PERIODIC INSPECTIONS | SPECIAL INSPEi | ||
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No. of defects | No. of defet | ||||
Requi ring trea tmen t (2) | Requiring to be kept under obs ervat ion, but not requi r ing trea tmen t (3) | Requiring treatment (4) | Requiring to be kept under obs ervat ion, but not requi r ing trea tmen t (5) |
Age Groups | Number of Pup i Is Inspected | A ( Good ) | B (Fair) | C (Poor) | |||
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No. | X of col. 2 | No. | X of col. 2 | No. | X of col. 2 |
Number of casses treatment or under treatment during the year | ||
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By the Authority | Otherwise |
Number of cases deal with | ||
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By the Authority | Otherwise |
Number of cases treated | ||
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By the Authority | Otherwise |
Number of cases treated | ||
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In the Authority's Chi id Guidance Clinics | Elsewhere |
Number of cases treated | ||
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By the Authori ty | Otherwise |
Number of cases treated | ||
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By the Author i ty | Otherwise |
Year 1955 | Year 1954 |
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Treatment | Observation |
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