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Croydon 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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- 1957
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- 180
- Tables
- 108
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Medical Officer of Health and Deputy Medical Officer of Health (also Principal School Medical Officer and Deputy Principal School Medical Officer).
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Live Births:
M F Total -
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Notification of Sirths Notifications were received in respect of confinements conducted by:-
Live Bi rths Still Births Total -
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Accommodation for Confinement The following table gives information concerning the accommodation utilised for confinements:-
Number Percentage -
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Death-rate per 1,000 of the population for the last 11 years are as follows:-
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The figures show a decrease over last year. The food poisoning notifications, as corrected, for 1956wen
1st Quarter 2nd Quarte r 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Total -
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Outbreaks due to identified agents:-
TotaL Outbreaks TotaL Cases -
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Outbreaks of undiscovered cause:-
Total Outbreaks Total Cases -
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Single Cases:-
Agent identified Unknown Cause Total -
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Number of cases of Tuberculosis remaining on the Notification Register on 31st December, 1956: -
RESPIRATORY NON-RESPIRATORY To tal Cases Ma1 es Femal es Total Mai es Femal es Total -
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Ages at Death from Respiratory Tuberculosis
Year 0-5 5-15 15- 25 25-45 45-65 over 65 TOTAL -
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The death was due to: -
Males Females To t al -
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The number of new contacts examined, together with the numbers of new cases of Tuberculosis notified in previous years areas follows:-
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Samples submitted to the Pathological Laboratory for Bacteriological Examination - 2956
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Number of known Mentally Defective Patients in the Borough"
1955 1950 -
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The cases are distributed as follows:-
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During 1956, 40 cases were dealt with as follows: -
1955 1956 -
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Report on the Occupation Centre, January-December, 1956.
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Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspec- tions made by Public Health Inspectors):
Premises Number on Register Number of Inspections Written notices Occupiers p rose-cuted (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) -
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Cases in which Defects were found:
Particulars Number of cases in which defects were found Number of cases in which prose cutions were instituted Found Reme-died Referred To H.M. Inspector By H. M Inspector (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) -
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Part VIII of the Act Outwork
Nature of Work Section 110 Section 111 No.of out- workers in August list re-qui red by Sect.110 (1) (c) No. of cases of defaul t in sending lists to the Council No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists No. of in - stances of work in un whole- some premises Notices served Prosecutions (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) -
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The following table shows the distribution of trades among the 3,224 premises in the Borough at which food is known to be sold, manufactured or stored: -
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CARCASES INSPECTED AND CONDEMNED
Cattle excluding Cows Cows Colves Sheep and Lambs Pigs Goots -
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Pasteurised Milk
No. Samples Taken Methylene Blue Test Phosphatase Test Not Satisfied Sat isf ied Not Satisfied Sat isfied -
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Sterili sed Milk
No. Samples Taken Turbidi ty Test Not Satisfied Satisfied -
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BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS OF ICE CREAM 179 samples were taken, the results being as under:-
Grade No. of Samples -
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During 1956 samples were obtained and submitted to the Public Analyst as follows: -
Samples of Total Samples Genuine No t Genuine Prose-cutions Convic-tions -
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Samples of To tal Samples Genuine Not Genuine Prose-cutions Conric tion -
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Samples of To tal Samples Genuine Not Genuine Prose-cution £ Convic-tions -
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DETAILS OF NON-GENUINE SAMPLES TAKEN
Article Nature of Adulteration or Deficiency Remarks -
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Nursing Homes - Public Health Act, 1936
Number of Homes Number of Beds provided for:- Maternity Others Total -
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The Registered Minders receive children for the day. They are not encouraged to take children under 2 years.
Number registered at 31.12.56 Number of children provided for -
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Aircraft and Passenger Arrivals, Croydon Airport.
Aircraft Passenger -
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MATERNAL AND INFANT MORTALITY FOR THE YEARS 1936-1956
Year Births (Live and Still) Maternal Deaths Maternal Mortality Rate Infant Mortality Rate -
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DEATHS UNDER ONE YEAR, ARRANGED IN DAYS, WEEKS AND MONTHS
CAUSES OP DEATH 1st day 2nd day 3rd day 4th day 5th day 6th day 7th day 8th-14th day 15th-21st day 22nd-28th day Under l mnth. 1-2 mnths. 2-3 mnths. 3-4 mnths. 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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WARD STATISTICS
WARDS Estimated Population Births Deaths Birth 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 Bronchitis 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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REGISTRAR GENERAL'S TABLE OF DEATHS ACCORDING TO CAUSE, AGE AND SEX
Sex 0- 1- 5- 15- 25- 45- 65- 75- Total -
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Sex 0- - 5- 15- 25- 45- 65- 75- Totals -
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CANCER Deaths from Cancer occurred at the following Ages:-
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Sites of Fatal Cancer
Site Male Fewale Total Percentage of Total -
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COMMUNICABLE DISEASES NOTIFIED DURING 1956
Notifiable Disease Cases notified Total cases notified in wards At all ages At ages - years Upper Norwood Norbury West Thornton Bensham Manor Thornton Heath South Norwood Woodside East Addiscombe Whitehorse Manor Broad Green Central Waddon South Addington Shirley M F Under 1 1-4 I5-14 15-24 25 - 44 45 - 64 65 and over -
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MONTHLY INCIDENCE OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES 1956
J an . Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total -
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TUBERCULOSIS The following table shows the great improvement in mortality from tuberculosis over the last forty years.
Tuberculosis (All Forms) Tuberculosi s (All Forms) 0-15 years All ages 0*IS years All ages Year Number of Deaths Death rate per thousand of popu 1ation * Number o f Deaths Death rate per thousand of popu1ation Year Number of Deaths Death rate per thousand of popu1ation Number of Deaths Death rate per thousand of popu1ation -
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TABLE 1. Formal Notification
Age Periods Number of Primary Noti fi cations of new cases of Tuberculosis 0- 1- 2- 5- 10- 15- 20- 25- 35- 4 5- 55- 65- 75- Total (All Ages) -
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Chest Clinic Register of Tuberculosis Cases
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Number of cases written off the Chest Clinic Register during the year as:-
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The following particulars give a summary of the work done is connection with the Clinic:-
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VENEREAL DISEASES
Totals Maies Females -
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SERVICES RENDERED AT THE TREATMENT CENTRE DURING THE YEAR SHOWING THE AREAS IN WHICH PATIENTS DEALT WITH FOR THE FIRST TIME (ITEMS 4, 12 AND 20) RESIDED (MAJOR AREAS TO BE SPECIFIED. MINOR AREAS MAY BE GROUPED AS "ALL OTHERS " )
County, County Borough (England and Wales ) and Others Syphilis Gonorrhoea Other Condi tions Totals -
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ATTENDANCES AT INFANT CENTRES - 1956
Addington. Monday, p.m. Croydon, Monday, p.m. East Croydon. | Tuesday. A.M. East Croydon, Friday, p. m. New Addlngton, Wednesday, a. m. New Addlngton, Wednesday, p.m. New Addlngton, Friday. P.m. Norbury, Wednesday, A. m. Norbury, Wednesday, p.m. Norbury, Thursday, A.M. Norbury, Thursday, p.m. Selhurst, Wednesday, p.m. Selhurst, Prlday, P.M. Shirley. Monday, A.M. Shirley, Monday. P.m. Shirley. Thursday, p.m. South Croydon, Tuesday, p.m. South Croydon, Wednesday, p.m. South Croydon, Thursday, p.m. South Norwood, Wednesday, p.m. South Norwood, Friday, P.M. Soutb Norwood. Tuesday, P.m. South Norwood, Friday. P.M. Thornton Heath, Monday, A.M. Thornton Heath, Monday, P.M. Thornton Heath, Tuesday, A. M. Thornton Heath, Tuesday, P.M. Upper Norwood, Wednesday, p.m. Waddon, Wednesday, P.M. West Croydon, Monday, P.m. West Croydon. Thursday. P.m. West Croydon. Thursday. P.M. Woodslde, Friday, A.M. Woodslde, Friday. P.m. Total, 1956 Total, 1955 -
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Summary of work carried out during the year under.review
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Specially classified
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Total visits -
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M. AND C.W. PHYSIOTHERAPY CLINIC The following figures relate to the work carried out at the above clinic during the year:-
Compl aint No. of Cases Total M F -
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DENTAL TREATMENT - M. AND C. W.
Expectant Mo thers Nursing Mo thers Total Young Childres -
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The Centres at which patients were examined, or from which they were referred, are given in the following list:-
Wothers Young Children Mothers Young Childres -
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The work of the municipal midwives was as follows:-
Midwife Mileage Deliveries Mid-wifery Mater-nity Gas and Air Ante-Natal Visits Post-Natal Visits Bookings Norm al Abnormal Normal Abnormal Mid wives Pupils Midwives Pupils -
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The following table gives the details of the reasons for Mid-wives summoning medical aid: -
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THE WORK OF THE HEALTH VISITORS - MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE
Visits Miss Bird Miss Blackmore Miss Blest Mrs. Cripps Com. 1.3.56. Mrs. Collins Part-time Miss Devaney Miss Early Miss Edwards Com. 3.9.56. Miss Eldridge Miss Elliott To 30.9.56. Miss Emms Miss Francis Com. 1. 10.52. Mrs. Hastings Com. 20.2.56. Miss Hawkins Miss Hodgson Com. 13. 8.56. Mrs. Laing Part-time Miss Llewellyn Mrs. Mayo Miss Morton Miss Partridge Miss Phillips Com. 11.1.56. Miss Pickering Miss Poupard Mrs. Singleton Left 29.10.56. Mrs. Stevens Miss Thieson Miss Thompson Mrs. Tripet Miss Vince Mrs. Weinbren Com. 3.9.56. Miss Webb Left 8,4.56. Mrs. Wilson Miss Wybrew Total 1956 Total 1955 -
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The ensuing comparative tables give some further details:-
Year Children Completed Treatment Failed to attend for completion of Course Rein forcing Injections -
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Origin and Source of Children attending
Year School Pre-school Total Percent Total Percent -
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VACCINATION AGAINST SMALL-POX A total of 2,207 persons were vaccinated against Small -pox.
Under 1 year of age 1 2 - 4 5 - 14 15 or over Total -
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DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION IN RELATION TO CHILD POPULATION Number of children at 31st December, 1956, who had completed a course of Immunisation at any time before that date (i.e. at any time since 1st January, 1942).
Age at 31.12. 56 i.e. Born in Year Under 1 1956 1 - 4 1952-1955 5 - 9 1947-1951 10 - 14 1942-1946 Under 15 Total -
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AMBULANCE SERVICE Classification of Journeys, Patients and Mileage.
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Classification of Accident Calls
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VISION TESTS Summary of Findings
Extent of Defect Intermediate Leavers 8 to 9 years and Other Ages Total Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % -
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RETURN SHOWING THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN SEEN AT ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS DURING 1956 WHO HAVE UNDERGONE TONSILLECTOMY
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The deaths were due to: -
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CHIEF CAUSES OF EXCLUSIONS FROM SCHOOL
Condition Exclusions during 1956 Percent age of total exclusion s Exclusions during 1955 Percentage of total exclusions -
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TREATMENT The Work of the School Clinics SUMMARY OF ATTENDANCES
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At the Lodge Road Clinic 544 defects involved 3,783 attendances, while at the subsidaary Clinics held at Asburton School 163 defects, 1,593 attendances; at Duppas School 364 defects, 2,497 attendances: at Rockmount School 37 defects, 1,80 attendences; and at Wolsey School 103 sefects, 559 attendences.
Complaint 1956 1955 Cases Attendances Average No. of Attendances per case Cases Atten dances Average No.of Attendances per case -
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The following Table demonstrates the variations in the acceptance rate during recent years:- RESULTS OF SCHOOL INSPECTIONS
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Items of Treatment The ensuing Table gives particulars of the principal iteis of treatment compared with those obtained last year:-
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The following is a summary of treatment performed:-
1956 19 55 Consultant D.O.s Total -
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A summary of the treatment performed for the above children is given below: -
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SPINAL AND OTHER REMEDIAL CLINICS
Attendances 1956 Classes Au..-att. Attendances 1955 Classes Av. att. -
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Cost of Special Schools
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The following numbers of children were examined by the medical officers during 1956 as to their fitness to undertake the part-time employment indicated:-
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Return of Cases referred by the School Medical Officer and the Education Department, from 1st January to 31st December, 1956
Boys Girls -
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SPEECH DEFECTS CLINIC
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A.-Periodic Medical Inspections Number of Inspections in the prescribed Groups:
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B. -Other Inspections
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C. -Pupils found to require Treatment (Excluding Dental Disease and Infestation with Vermin)
Group For defective vision ( excluding squint Forany of the other conditions recorded in Table IIIA Total Individual Pupils (1) (2) (3) (4) -
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Table II INFESTATION WITH VERMIN
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Table III A. RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION
Defect Code No. DEFECT OR DISEASE (1) Periodic Inspections TOTAL (including all other age groups inspected) Entrants Leavers Treatment Observation Treatment Observation Treatment Observation (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) -
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B. CLASSIFICATION OF THE GENERAL CONDITION OF PUPILS INSPECTED DURING THE YEAR IN THE AGE GROUPS
Age Groups Number of pupils inspected Satisfactory Unsatisfactory No. % No.) % (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) -
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C. SPECIAL INSPECTIONS
Defect Code No. DEFECT OR DISEASE Special Inspections Requiring Treatment Requiring Observatin (1) (2) (3) (4) -
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Table IV GROUP 1.- EYE DISEASES, DEFECTIVE VISION AND SQUINT
Number of cases dealt with By the Authority Otherwise -
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GROUP 2.– DISEASES AND DEFECTS OF EAR, NOSE AND THROAT
Number of cases treated By the Authority Otherwise -
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GROUP 5.– CHILD GUIDANCE TREATMENT
Number of coses treated -
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Table V DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT
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APPENDIX B Table 1 RETURN OF ATTENDANCE IN MAINTAINED PRIMARY, MODERN, CENTRAL, TECHNICAL AND GRAMMAR SCHOOLS 1956
School Average No. on Register Average Attendance Average Attendance per cent. Average 1955 Attendance per cent. -
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Table II HEIGHTS AND WEIGHTS, 1956
Age Number Examined 1956 Average Height in inches Average Weight in lbs. 1956 1955 1954 1953 1939 1956 1955 1954 1953 1939 -
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Table III PARENTS PRESENT 1956
ENTRANTS INTERMEDIATE LEAVERS OTHER AGES AND 8 TO 9 YEARS TOTALS 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 -
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PERCENTAGE OP PARENTS PRESENT AT MEDICAL INSPECTIONS
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Table IV RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND IN THE COURSE OF ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTION, 1956
Defects Boys Girls No. requiring Treatment No. referred for Observation Percentage of total Examined No. requiring Treatment No. referred for Observation Percentage of total Examined -
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Table V SUMMARY OF FINDINGS AT ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS 1956 (Percentages of Children examined)
Defect or Disease Entrants Intermediates Leavers Other Ages and 8 to9 yrs. All Groups Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls -
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Table VI CONDITIONS NOTIFIED BY TEACHERS AND SCHOOL ENQUIRY OFFICERS AND CONFIRMED BY HEALTH VISITORS 1956
School Population Measles German Measles Whooping Cough Chicken Pox Mumps Scabies Impetigo Ringworm Diphtheria Scarlet Fever Dysentery Poliomyelitis Jaundice Conjunctivitis Sore Throat Indefinite Sickness Enteric Group Erysipelas Vermin Meningococcal Infection Totals Body Scalp -
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Table VII HANDICAPPED PUPILS REQUIRING EDUCATION AT SPECIAL SCHOOLS OR BOARDING IN BOARDING SCHOOLS, 1956
Blind Parti ally Sighted Deaf Partially Deaf Delicate Physically Handicapped Educationally Sub-normal Maladjusted Epileptic Total -
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F. Were on the registers of hospital special schools - 4
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APPENDIX C NON-MAINTAINED SCHOOLS Year ended 31st December, 1956 RETURN OF MEDICAL INSPECTIONS A.-Routine Medical Inspections
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B,-Other Inspections
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The following defects were found by Medical Inspection: -
Treatment Observation