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Croydon 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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APPENDIX A
MEDICAL INSPECTION RETURNS
Year ended 31st December, 1955
Table I
MEDICAL INSPECTION OP PUPILS ATTENDING
MAINTAINED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
SCHOOLS

Table: A. -Periodic Medical InspectionsNumber of Inspections in the prescribed Groups:

A. -Periodic Medical Inspections

Number of Inspections in the prescribed Groups:

Entrants3, 819
Second Age Group1,598
Third Age Group2,411
Total7, 828
Number of other Periodic Inspections4,366
(8 - 9 years) Grand Total12, 194

Table: B. -Other Inspections

B. -Other Inspections

Number of Special Inspections1,614
Number of Re-inspections1,459
Total3,073

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).

Group (1)For defect ive vision ( excluding squint) (2)For any of the other conditions recorded in Table (3)Total Individua l Pupi1s (4)
Entrants2746949 2
Second Age Group101141228
Thi rd Age Group149134268
Total (prescribed groups)277744988
Other Periodi c Inspections ..includinq 8 to 9 years ......253414646
Grand Total5301, 1581,634