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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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APPENDIX C
NON-MAINTAINED SCHOOLS Year ended 31st December, 1956 RETURN OF MEDICAL INSPECTIONS A.-Routine Medical Inspections
| Year 1956 | Year 1955 | |
|---|---|---|
| Age 11 or under | 31 | 49 |
| 12 | 30 | 49 |
| 13 | 20 | 28 |
| 14 | 22 | 66 |
| 15 | 30 | 54 |
| 16 | 51 | 40 |
| 17 | 19 | 22 |
| 18 or over | – | 26 |
| 203 | 334 |
B,-Other Inspections
| Number of Special Inspections | 1 | 17 |
| Number of Re-inspections | 5 | 42 |
| 6 | 59 | |
| Visits to Non-maintained Schools | _8 | 13 |
The following defects were found by Medical Inspection: -
| Treatment | Observation | |
|---|---|---|
| Defective Vision | 10 | |
| Squint | 1 | |
| Other defects - Eye | 1 | |
| Nose and Throat | 1 | |
| Lungs | 1 | 1 |
| Posture | 6 | |
| Flat Foot | 1 | - |
| Other Orthopaedia | 1 | |
| Other Defects and Diseases | 2 |