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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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) |
| 1954 and later | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1953 | 49 | 110 | 151 |
| 1952 | 47 | 60 | 103 |
| 1951 | 9 | 18 | 27 |
| 1950 | 85 | 110 | 189 |
| 1949 | 63 | 90 | 147 |
| 1948 | 10 | 13 | 23 |
| 1947 | 28 | 45 | 70 |
| 1946 | 46 | 70 | 110 |
| 1945 | 13 | 21 | 32 |
| 1944 | 44 | 41 | 82 |
| 1943 and earlier | 85 | 55 | 131 |
| TOTAL | 480 | 636 | 1,069 |
Table C. - Other Inspections
Number of Special Inspections 810
Number of Re-inspections 1,458
Total 2,268
Table D. - Infestation with Vermin
(a) Total nunber of individual examinations of pupils in
schools by school nurses or other authorised persons 52,831
(b) Total number of individual pupils found to be infested 364
(c) Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing
notices were issued (Section 54(2), Education Act,1944) 1
(d) Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing
orders were issued (section 54(3), Education Act, 1944) 1