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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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VISION
| Extent of Defect | Intermediate | Leavers | 8 to 9 years and Other Ages | Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | |||||||||
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | %I | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| Normal: 6/6ths or 6/9ths | 767 | 91.8 | 697 | 91.4 | 1050 | 92.8 | 1181 | 92.3 | 2088 | 94.4 | 1983 | 92.0 | 3905 | 93.5 | 3861 | 92.0 |
| Up to 6/24ths | 60 | 7.2 | 59 | 7.7 | 76 | 6.7 | 95 | 7.4 | 105 | 4.8 | 149 | 6.9 | 241 | 5.8 | 303 | 7.2 |
| Over 6/24ths | 8 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.9 | 5 | 0.5 | 4 | 0.3 | 17 | 0.8 | 24 | 1.1 | 30 | 0.7 | 35 | 0.8 |
Cost of the School Health Service
The gross cost of the medical, dental and nursing services
was £34,489. The expenditure is subject to Education grant.
Cost of Special Schools
| £ | |
|---|---|
| Schools maintained by the Council | 30,838 |
| Other Schools (not maintained by local Education Authorities) | 6,940 |
| Adjustments with other authorities in respect of Special Schools, at rate cost | 2,260 |
| £40,038 |
With the exception of the £2,260 calculated at Rate Cost,
the above expenditure is subject to Education grant.
Cost of Milk and Meals
Meals and Milk cost £284,076. Income from payment for meals
was £111,987, making a net cost of £172,089, on which grant is
paid of 100 per cent. on approved expenditure.