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Croydon 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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- 1959
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- 214
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Notifications were received in respect of confinements conducted by:-
Live Births Still Births Total -
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Number of cases of Tuberculosis remaining on the Notification Register on 31st December, 1958:-
RESPIRATORY NON-RESPIRATORY Total Cases Males Females Total Males Females 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:-
Mai es Femal es Total -
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I am also indebted to the Medical Director of the Surrey Area of the South-West Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board Mass Radiography Service for the following particulars of persons examined and of abnormalities foun:-
No. of Persons Examined Tuberculosis Re qui ri ng Treatment Tuberculosi s Requiring Close Clinic Supervision Pritarj Carclnoia of Lung -
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Samples submitted to the Pathological Laboratory for Bacteriological Examination - 1958.
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Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health (Including Inspections made by Public Health Inspectors):
Premises Number on Register Number of Inspections Written notices Occupiers prosecuted (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 prosecu tions were instituted Found Remedied Referred To H.U. 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 required by Sect.110 (1) (c) No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises Notices served Prosecutions (1) (2) (3) (A) (5) (6) (7) -
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Nature of Work Section 110 Section 111 No.of out- workers in August list required by Sect.110 (1) (c) No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists No. of in stances of work in unwhole some premises Noticesserved Prosecutions (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) -
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Animals Slaughtered
Cattle excluding Cows Cows Calves Sheep and Lambs Goats Pigs Total -
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CARCASES INSPECTED AND CONDEMNED
Cattle excluding Cows Cows Calves Sheep and Lambs Pigs Goats Horses -
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The following table summarises the results of the bacteriological examinations of Tuberculin Tested, Pasteurised and Sterilised milk samples during the year:-
Tuberculin-Tested Pasteurised Milk Methylene Blue Test Phosphatase Test No. Samples Taken Not Satisfied Satisfied Not Satisfied Satisfied -
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Sterilised Milk
No. Samples Taken Turbidity Test Not Satisfied Satisfied -
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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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Samples of Total Samples Genuine Not Genuine Prosecutions Convictions -
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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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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- 1- 5- 15- 25- 45- 65- 75- 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 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 Circulatory Diseases •Death Rate from Cancer Natural Increase of births over deaths -
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MATERNAL AND INFANT MORTALITY FOR THE YEARS 1938-1958
Year Births (Lire and Still) Maternal Deaths Maternal Mortality Bate Infant Mortality Bate -
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DEATHS UNDER ONE YEAR, ARRANGED IN DAYS, WEEKS AND MONTHS
CAUSES OF DEATH 1st day 2nd day 3rd day 4th day 5th day 6th day 7th day 8th-14th day 15th-21st day 22nd-28th day Total Under 1 month 1-2 months 2-3 months 3-4 months 4-5 months 5-6 months 6-7 months 7-8 months 8-9 months 9-10 months 10-11 months 11-12 months TOTAL -
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Midwifery Maternity Ante-Natal Visits Post-Natal Visits Bookings Office Bookings Home Visit Midwife Mileage Deliveries Normal Abnormal Normal Abnormal Gas and Air Midwives Pupils Midwives Pupils -
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In accordance with Rule 33 of The Central Midwives' Board the following reasons for the discontinuance of breast feeding were received: -
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THE WORK OF THE HEALTH VISITORS - MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE - 1958
Visit Miss Belle Coa. 17.2. 58. Left 23. 10.56. Miss Bird Miss Blacksore Miss Blest Miss. Brand Miss. Collins Sick leave from 12. 5. 58. Miss Devaney Miss Early Miss Eldridge Miss Emms Miss PltzGerald Cos. 12.5.58. Miss Hall Mrs. Hastings Miss Hawkins Miss Hodgson Miss Hughes Cos. Dec. 58. Mrs. Laing Miss Llewellyn Miss Lovell Cos. 3.2.58. Miss. Mayo Miss Morton miss Partridge Miss Ph1111ps Miss Pickering Miss Poupard Left 31.7.58. Miss Thompson Miss Theison Miss Vince Mrs. Wilson Miss Vybrew TOTAL 1958 TOTAL 1957 -
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ATTENDANCES AT INFANT CENTRES - 1958
Benaham Manor Monday A.M. Benaham Manor Monday P. M. Boston Road Thursdays P.M. Brighton Road. Wednesday P.M. East Croydon Tuesday A.M. East Croydon Friday P.M. FairchiIdes Frlday P.M. Falconwood Wednesday (alt.) P. M. Good Shepherd Saturday A.M. Monks Hill Thursday P.M. Monks Orchard Monday P.M. New Addington Wednesday A. M. New Addington Wednesday P.M. Norbury Wednesday A.M. Nonbury Wednesday P.M. St. Alban's Wednesday P. M. St. Alban s Parlay P.M. St. Andrew's Monday P.M. St. James' Thursday A.M. St. James' Thursday P.M. St. Jude's Tuesday A.M. St. Jude's Tuesday P.M. St. Oswald's Thursday A.M. St. Oswald's Thursday P.M. Selhurst Monday P. M. Shirley Thursday P.M. South Croydon Thursday P.M. South Norwood Tuesday P.M. South Norwood Frlday P.M. Spring Park Monday P.M. Upper Norwood Wednesday P.M. Waddon • ednesday P.M. Woodside Prlday A.M. Woodside Prlday P.M. TOTAL 1958 TOTAL 1957 -
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Summary of work carried out during the year under review:-
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Total visits -
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REHABILITATION OF ELDERLY PERSONS
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LOAN OF NURSING EQUIPMENT The Corporation loans equipment and makes a small weekly charge, with exemption for incomes below a certain figure. During the year the undermentioned loans were made:-
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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:-
Complaint No. of Cases Total M F -
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DENTAL TREATMENT- M. AND C. W.
Expectant Mothers Nursing Mothers Total Young Children -
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The Centres at which patients were examined, or from which they were referred, are given in the following list:-
Mothers Young Children Mothers Young Children -
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HOME SAFETY Accidents taken to Hospital by Ambulance during 1958.
Type of Accident Under 5 Age Groups 45-64 65 + Sex Total 5-14 15-44 M F -
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Deaths
Cause Number Age Group Comments -
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AMBULANCE SERVICE Classification of Journeys, Patients and Mileage
* Patients Journeys Mileage -
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Classification of Accident Calls (continued)
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Comparison of Patients, Journeys and Mileage since 1954.
Year Patients Journeys Mileage -
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COMMUNICABLE DISEASES NOTIFIED DURING 1958
Notifiable Disease Cases notified Total cases notified in wards At ages - years Upper Norwood Norbury West Thornton Bensham Manor Thornton Heath South Norwood Woodside East Addisconbe Whitehorse Manor Broad Green Central Waddon South Addington Shirley M F At all ages Under 1 1-4 5-14 15 - 24 25 - 44 45 - 64 65 and over -
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MONTHLY INCIDENCE OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES 1958
Notifiable Disease Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total -
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A total of 2,639 persons were vaccinated against Small-pox.
Under 1 year of age 1 2-4 5 - 14 15 or over Total -
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Number of children at 31st December, 1958, who had completed a course of Immunisation at any time before that date (i.e. at any time since 1st January, 1944).
Age at 31. 12. 58 i.e. Born in year under 1 1958 1 - 4 1954-1957 5-9 1949-1953 10 - 14 1944-1948 under 15 Total -
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TUBERCULOSIS The following tables shows the great improvement in mortality from tuberculosis over the last forty years.
Tuberculosis (All forms) 0-15 years All ages Tuberculosis (All forms) 0-15 years All ages Year Number of Deaths Death rate per thousand of popu- 1ation • 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 population -
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TABLE I. Formal Notification
Age Periods Number of Primary Notifications of new cases of Tuberculosis 0- 1. 2- 5- 10- I5. 20- 25- 35- 45- 55- 65- 75- Total (all ages) -
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TABLE II. Supplemental Return New cases of Tuberculosis coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the period from 1st January, 1958 to 31st December, 1958, otherwise than by formal notification: -
Source of Information Number of cases in age Groups 0. 1- 2- 5- 10- 15- 20- 25- 35- 45- 55- 65- 75- TOTAL -
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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 in connection with the Clinic:-
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VENEREAL DISEASES
Totals Males Females -
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By the Physician at the Centre Sent to a Pathological Centre -
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SERVICES RENDERED AT TOE TREATMENT CENTOE DURING THE YEAR SHOWING TOE AREAS IN WHICH PATIENTS DEALT WITH FOR THE FIRST TIME (ITEMS 4, 12 AND 20) RESIDED (MAJOR AREAS TO BE SPECIFIED. MINOR AHEAS MAY BE GROUPED AS ALL OTHERS")
County, County Borough (England and Wales) and Others Syphilis Gonorrhoea Other Condi tions To t ai s -
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RETURN SHOWING THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN SEEN AT ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS DURING 1958 WHO HAVE UNDERGONE TONSILLECTOMY
Year of Birth Boys Per Cent Girls Per Cent Boys and Girls Per Cent -
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CHIEF CAUSES OF EXCLUSION FROM SCHOOL
Condi tion Exclusions during 1958 Percent age of total exclusions Exclusions during 19 57 Percentage of totai exclusions -
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TREATMENT The Work of the School Clinics SUKJIARY OF ATTENDANCES
1958 1957 Increase or decrease -
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1,938 attendances; at Rockmount School 179 defects, 904 attendances; and at Addington 76 defects, 321 attendances.
Complaiat 1958 1957 Cases Attendances Average No. of Attendances per case Cases Attendances Arerage No. ol Attendances per case -
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RESULTS OP SCHOOL INSPECTIONS
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The ensuing Table gives particulars of the principal items of treatment compared with those obtained last year.-
1958 1957 -
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The following is a summary of treatment performed:-
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A summary of the work performed for the above children is given below:-
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SPINAL AND OTHER REMEDIAL CLINICS
1958 1957 Attendances Classes Av. att. Attendances Classes Av. att. -
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JUVENILE EMPLOYMENT RETURN The following numbers of children were examined by the medical officers during 1958 as to their fitness to undertake the part-time employment indicated:-
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CHILD GUIDANCE CLINIC Return of Cases referred by the School Medical Officer and the Education Department, from 1st January to 31st December, 1958.
Boys Girls Total -
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Table A. - Periodic Medical Inspections
Age Groups Inspected (By year of birth) (1) No. of Pupils Inspected (2) Physical Condition of Pupils Inspected SATISFACTORY UNSATISFACTORY No. % of Col.2 No. X of Col. 2 (3) (4) (5) (6) -
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Table B. - Pupils found to require Treatment at Periodic Medical Inspections. (Excluding Dental Diseases and Infestation with Vermin)
Age Groups Inspected (By fear of birth) For defective vi si on (excluding squint) For any of tie other conditions recorded in Part II Total individual pupils (1) (2) (3) (4) -
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PART 2 TABLE A. RETURN OP DEFECTS POUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION
Defect Code No. Defect or Disease Periodic Inspections Entrants Leavers Others Total Treatment Observation Treatment Observation Treatment Observation Treatment Observation (l) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) -
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TABLE B. SPECIAL INSPECTIONS
Defect Code No. Defect or Disease Special Inspections Pupils requiring Treatment Pupils requiring Observation (1) (2) (3) (4) -
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TABLE E. - CHILD GUIDANCE TREATMNET
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APPENDIX B Table I AVERAGE NUMBERS AND ATTENDANCE IN MAINTAINED PRIMARY MODERN, CENTRAL, TECHNICAL AND GRAMMAR SCHOOLS DURING THE YEAR 1958.
School Average No. on Registers Average Attendance Average 1958 At tendance % Average 1957 Attendance % -
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Table II HEIGHTS AND WEIGHTS, 1958
Age Number Examined 1958 Average Height in inches Average Weight in lbs. 1958 1957 19 56 1955 1939 1958 1957 1956 1955 1939 -
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Table III CONDITIONS NOTIFIED BY TEACHERS AND SCHOOL ENQUIRY OFFICERS AND CONFIRMED BY HEALTH VISITORS 1958
School Population Measles German Measles Whooping Cough Chicken Pox Mumps Scabies Impetigo Ringworm Diphtheria Scarlet Ferer Dysentery Poliomyelitis Jaundice Conjunctivitis Sore Throat Other Diseases Enteric Group Erysipelas Vermin Meningococcal Infection Totals Body Scalp -
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Table IV RETURN OP DEFECTS FOUND IN THE COURSE OF ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTION, 1958
Defects No. requiring Treatsent 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 PARENTS PRESENT 1958
5 years and under 6 years 7 years 5 years 9 years 10 years 11years 12 years 13 years 14 years 15 years 16 years and over TOTALS Number Examined Parents Present Number Examined. Parents Present Number Examined Parents Present Number Examined Parents Present Number Examined Parents Present Number Examined Parents Present Number Examined Parents Present Number Examined Parents Present Number Examined Parents Present Number Examined Parents Present Number Examined Parents Present Number Examined Parents Present Number Examined Parents Present -
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5 years and under 6 years 7 years 8 years 9 years 10 years 11 years 12 years 23 years 14 years 25 years 16 years and over TOTALS Number Examined Parents Present Number Examined Parents Present Number Examined Parents Present Number Examined Parents Present Number Examined Parents Present Number Examined Parents Present Number Examined Parents Present Number Examined Parents Present Number Examined Parents Present Number Examined Parents Present Number Examined Parents Present Number Examined Parents Present Number Examined Parents Present -
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PERCENTAGE OF PARENTS PRESENT
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Table VI SUMMARY OF FINDINGS AT ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS 1958 (Percentages of Children examined)
Defect or Disease En t rant s up to 6 years Inter-mediates 11 and 12 years Leavers 14 and Orer Other Ages All Groups Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls -
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Table VII HANDICAPPED PUPILS REQUIRING EDUCATION AT SPECIAL SCHOOLS APPROVED UNDER SECTION 9(5) OF TIIE EDUCATION ACT, 1944 OR BOARDING IN BOARDING HOMES
During the calendar year ended 31st December, 1958 how many handicapped pupils - (1) Blind ( 2) Partially sighted (3; Delicate (4) Partially deaf (5) Delicate (6) Physically Handicapped (7) Educationally sub-normal (8) Maladjusted (9)Epileptic Total (1)-(9) -
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(1) Blind (2) Partially sighted (3) Deaf (4) Partially deaf (5) Delicate (6) Physically Handicapped (7) Educationally sub-normal (8) Maladjusted (9) Epileptic TOTAL (l)-(9) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) -
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Table VIII VISION TESTS Summary of Findings
Extant of Defect Entrants up to 6 years Intermediates 11 and 12 years Leavers 14 and orer Other Ages TOTAL Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls No. % No.% No. % No.% No. % No.% No. % No. % No. % No. % -
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Table IX DENTAL DEFECTS
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Table X SPEECH DEFECTS CLINIC SUMMARY
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A. - Routine Medical Inspections
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The following defects were found by Medical Inspection: -
Treatment Observation