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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| Year of Birth | Boys | Per Cent | Girls | Per Cent | Boys and Girls | Per Cent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 and later | 40 | 4.8 | 48 | 5.9 | 88 | 5.3 | |
| 1952 | 25 | 6.1 | 30 | 6.7 | 55 | 6.4 | |
| 1951 | 20 | 14.6 | 8 | 7.5 | 28 | 11.5 | All Boys 1100 21.5% |
| 1950 | 136 | 21.0 | 159 | 19.2 | 295 | 20.0 | |
| 1949 | 133 | 22. 5 | 94 | 17.6 | 227 | 20.1 | |
| 1948 | 23 | 19.9 | 22 | 22.2 | 45 | 20.9 | |
| 1947 | 59 | 29.5 | 105 | 25.9 | 164 | 27.1 | |
| 1946 | 186 | 30.3 | 124 | 27.7 | 310 | 29.2 | |
| 1945 | 58 | 24.1 | 39 | 28.3 | 97 | 28.8 | |
| 1944 | 132 | 29.8 | 146 | 31.7 | 278 | 30.8 | All Girls 031 18.7% |
| 1943 and earlier | 288 | 31.0 | 156 | 22.6 | 444 | 27.4 | |
| All Groups Boys and Girls 2031 - 20.1% | |||||||
UNCLEANLINESS
Cleanliness inspections are carried out by the School Nurses
each term in every school, so that all pupils are brought under
review. Hie finding of slight infestation in unexpected offenders
leads to the issue of an informal letter to the parents,
setting out a method of treatment and offering a supply of suitable
emulsion. The appropriate formal notices are sent to the
parents of children previously found verminous. Steel combs are
sold or loaned where necessary. Endeavour is made to serve
notices on the parents by the School Nurse personally, so that
she has opportunity to emphasise that infestation may be a
family complaint and not limited to the school child, and the
need for constant cleanliness to prevent relapses. A cleansing
station is provided for the treatment of scabies and very
occasionally deals with other verminous conditions.