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 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES NOTIFIED BY HEAD TEACHERS
| Disease | 1967 | 1966 | 1965 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken Pox | 1,320 | 1,000 | 273 |
| Conjunctivitis | 16 | 16 | 1 |
| Diphtheria | - | - | - |
| Gastro-Enteritis | 4 | 13 | 4 |
| German Measles | 863 | 246 | 134 |
| Impetigo | 12 | .14 | 10 |
| Jaundice | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Measles | 1,201 | 464 | 291 |
| Mumps | 806 | 953 | 30 |
| Non-specific Diarrhoea incl. Dysentry | 573 | 773 | 593 |
| Non-Specific Vomiting | 115 | 95 | 107 |
| Other Diseases | 47 | 320 | 34 |
| Poliomyelitis | - | - | - |
| (Body | - | 2 | 2 |
| Ringworm or Vermin ( | |||
| (Scalp | 1 | - | - |
| Scabies | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Scarlet Fever | 167 | 92 | 61 |
| Scare Throat incl. Tonsillitis | 11 | 51 | 15 |
| Whooping Cough | 175 | 25 | 19 |
| 5,314 | 4,071 | 1,581 |
WORK OF THE SCHOOL HEALTH VISITORS AND NURSES
| Home Visits re pupils | 1,679 visits |
| Social/Welfare Visits to Schools | 382 visits |
| Minor Ailments | 1,444 sessions |
| Hygiene | 630 " |
| Pre-Medical | 1,171 " |
| Routine Medical Inspections | 1,231 " |
| Follow-up | 101 „ |
| Contagious and Infectious Diseases | 13 " |
| Immunisation | 165 " |
| Health Survey | 30 " |
| Health Education | 73 " |
| Enuresis Clinics | 83 „ |
| Audiology | 274 " |
| Eye Clinics | 147 " |
| Inspection Clinics | 49 " |