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Carshalton 1939

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]

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Toddler Clinics.
Children from 2 to 5 years who were examined at the special
Toddler Clinics numbered 606, approximately 200 from each of the
age groups, 2 years + , 3 years + , 4 years + . The number of defects
found was 852, of which 437 were referred for observation and 415
recommended for treatment.
The number of children found to have defects was 460, which was
76 per cent, of the total, compared with 72 per cent, found defective
the year before. Although the number of defective children was
slightly higher than in 1938, the number of defects per child examined
was 1.4, compared with 1.6 in the previous year.

Table: TABLE 12.ATTENDANCES AT SPECIAL TODDLER (2-5 Years) CLINICS, 1939.

TABLE 12.

ATTENDANCES AT SPECIAL TODDLER (2-5 Years) CLINICS, 1939.

Centre.No. of routine medical examinations.SessionsAverage attendance per SessionDid not attend Infant Consultation Clinic.
1 2—3 years3—4 years4—5 yearsTotal*
Wrythe Lane Hall1911531554994012.5269
Stanley Road373634107205.310
Totals2281891896066010.1279

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* Each child attended once—this figure, therefore, represents the number
of children who attended.

Table: TABLE 13.ATTENDANCES AT ALL INFANT WELFARE CLINICS—1939. (Infant Consultation and Special Toddler.)

TABLE 13.

ATTENDANCES AT ALL INFANT WELFARE CLINICS—1939. (Infant Consultation and Special Toddler.)

Year.Number who attended during the year.New cases to the Centre.Attendances.Sessions.Average attendance per Session
Primary.Total.
0—1| 2304650587877633726.0
1—5253132587717.4
Totals23049037191465333743.4

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