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Croydon 1905

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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HEALTH VISITORS.—The following is a summary of the work done and visits paid by the three Health Visitors.

Visits to Houses where the following Diseases have been reported.Miss ]iggleston.Mrs. Nolan-Sianey.Miss Tawney.Totals.
School Cases.Other Cases.School Cases.Other Cases.School Cases.Other Cases.School Cases.Other Cases.
1st Visits.2nd Visits.1st Visits.2nd Visits.1st Visits.2nd Vjsits.1st Visits.2nd Visits.1st Visits.2nd Visits.1st Visits.2nd Visits.1st Visits.2nd Visits.1st Visits.2nd Visits.
Measles35235....42247....3174....109186....
Mumps241....10614....7......13715....
Whooping Cough1511....14732....157132..455462..
Chicken-pox11123....7118....10032282442
Sore Throat1756781184153189682918946....517302149213
Ringworm276420....227414....1223096..62511436..
verminous Heads155....1010............2515....
verminous Bodies167....2..............187....
Impetigo2417....44............2821....
Itch218....................218....
Ophthalmia1922....................1922....
Other diseases294195164121126662132163108183166856996204
Total14788019722513539941301611055483283138862278255417
1st Visits.2nd Visits.1st Visits.2nd Visits.1st Visits.2nd Visits.1st Visits.2nd Visits.
Visits to houses where Infants have Deen born88659352059587238322781571
Addresses given re Infant feeding, etc.17..23..17..57..
Visits to houses where Infants have died under one year of age182389443103..37981