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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 1970

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: MINOR AILMENTS CLINICS(continued)

MINOR AILMENTS CLINICS(continued)

Defects19701969
CasesAttendancesAverage No. of Attendances per caseCasesAtten-dancesAverage No. of Attendances per case
Ringworm------
Scabies441.0111.0
Impetigo6132.2461.5
Other Skin Defects64971.5902402.7
Otorrhoea and other Ear defects9161.8231.5
External Eye Defects10191.97192.7
Verrucae1.2508,3916.78216,7748.3
Miscellaneous5622,8235.05392,6715.0
TOTALS1.90511,3636.01.4649.7146.6

Table: PHYSIOTHERAPY CLINICS

PHYSIOTHERAPY CLINICS

19701969
Total number of pupils treated527589
Total number of new cases199224
Total number of Orthopaedic conditions343377
Total number of Respiratory conditions184212
Individual treatments387467
Number of classes162187

Table: SPEECH CLINICS

SPEECH CLINICS

19701969
Total number of cases treated1,3421,067
Number of new cases26690
Number of cases discharged429343
Number of reviews995716
Treatment sessions11,6688,946