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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| Cases remaining from previous year | 145 | 245 |
| New cases commenced during year | 229 | 265 |
| Cases completed during year | 162 | 165 |
| Appliances - Removable | 477 | 447 |
| Fixed | 85 | 31 |
| 25 | 19 | |
| 4,189 | 4,017 | |
| Inspection | 285 | 444 |
| Dental Health Education | 35 | 39 |
PURLEY, SANDERSTEAD AND ADDINGTON
| 1971 | 1970 | |
|---|---|---|
| No. of New cases examined | 994 | 706 |
| No. of Re-examinations | 377 | 489 |
| Total number of examinations | 1,371 | 1,195 |
| No. of children for whom spectacles were prescribed | 374 | 309 |
On 31st December 1971 the number of:—
(1) New Cases referred but not yet examined was 49
(2) Children due for review in 1971 and still
awaiting re-examination was 93
| Clinic | Defects | Attendances |
|---|---|---|
| Ashburton School | 283 | 1,420 |
| Lodge Road | 283 | 2,318 |
| New Addi ngton | 542 | 2,758 |
| Norbury Manor School | 56 | 488 |
| Old Coulsdon | 60 | 325 |
| Purley | 165 | 1,284 |
| Rectory Park | 203 | 1,630 |
| Rockmount School | 70 | 702 |
| Waddon | 213 | 1,234 |