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Croydon 1915

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

Published
1916
Pages
103
Tables
87

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  • Page 9
    The figures for the various Wards were:—
    Births.Deaths under 1 yearDeath-rate per 1000 Births (all causes)Death-rate per 1000 births from "diarrhœal" diseases.
  • Page 9
    The following table shows the fluctuations since 1892 in the infantile mortality from "all causes," from "diarrhœal diseases," and from "causes other than diarrhœal."
    Years.Total Infantile Mortality from all causes.Infantile Mortality from "diarrhœal" diseases.Infantile Mortality from other than "diarrhœal" diseases
  • Page 11
    TABLE A.
    Infants dying from Diarrhoea] Diseases. 0-6 months.Infants dying from other than Diarrhœal Diseases. 0-6 months.Infants surviving 6 months.Total investigated.
  • Page 12
    TABLE B.—The same information expressed in percentages.
    Of all infants investigated under 6 months.Of infants dying from Diarrhœal Diseases.Of infants dying from other than Diarrhœal Diseases.
    per cent.per cent.per cent.
  • Page 13
    The following table shows the number of primary samples of town and country milk examined for tuberculosis, along with the number and percentage of cases in which tuberculosis was found The table gives the yearly results back to 1900.
    Year.Town Milk.No. Positive.Per Centage.Country Milk.No. Positive.Per Centage.
  • Page 14
    Cleansing of Persons at Disinfecting Station during the Year 1915
    Adults other than Soldiers.School Children.Children not of School Age but living in same houses as School Children.Soldiers.
  • Page 15
    TABLE H. V. *HEALTH VISITORS. — The following is a summary of the work done and visits paid by the Health Visitors.
    Visits to Houses where the following Diseases have been reported.Miss Pirie & Miss Pierce-Toms.Miss Waterman. (1)Miss King and Miss Chapman.Miss Chalk. (2)Miss Goodman and Miss Pierce-Toms.Miss Gaul. (3)Miss Massie.Miss Gordon. (4)
    School Cases.Other Cases.School Cases.Other Cases.School Cases.Other Cases.School Cases.Other CasesSchool Cases.Other Cases.School Cases.Other Cases.School Cases.Other Cases.School Cases.Other Cares.
    1st Visits.Subsequent Visits.1st Visits.Subsequent Visits.1st VisitsSubsequent Visits.1st VisitsSubsequent Visits.1st Visits.Subsequent Visits.1st Visits.Subsequent Visits.1st Visits.Subsequent Visits1st Visits.Subsequent Visits.1st Visits.Subsequent Visits.1st Visits.Subsequent Visits.1st Visits,Subsequent Visits.1st Visits.Subsequent Visits.1st Visits.Subsequent Visits1st VisitsSubsequent Visits
  • Page 17
    NUMBER OF DEFECTIVES IN THE BOROUGH. The following is the number of mental defectives known by medical examination in the Borough:—
    Male.Female.
  • Page 18
    APPENDIX I.
    Date of Order.Defective.Sex.Age at time of Order.Nature of Order (whether for Institutional treatment or for Guardianship.
  • Page 19
    Statement of Income and Expenditure Year ending March 31st, 1916.
    Expenditure.
    Administration—£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 20
    TABLE I. For whole District, for Calendar Ye&r 1915.
    Year.Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Reg. in the District.Transferable DeathsNett deaths belonging to the District.
    of Non-residents registered in the District.of Residents not registered in the District.Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Uncorrected Number.Nett.Number.Rate.*
    Number.Rate per 1,000 Nett Births.Number.Rate.*
    Number.Rate.*
    12345678910111213
  • Page 21
    TABLE II. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1915.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases notified in whole District.Total Cases notified in each Locality.Total Casks Removed to Hospitals or Sanatoria.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.West.North.Central.East.South.South Norwood.Upper Norwood.Thornton Heath.Institution cases which could not be distributed.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 45.45 to 65.65 & upw d.
  • Page 22
    TABLE III. Causes of, and ages at, Death during Year ending December 31st, 191 5, excluding Deaths of Strangers at the Workhouse, Workhouse Infirmary, Borough Hospital, General Hospital, Purley Cottage Hospital, Norwood Cottage Hospital, 99, Central Hill (Servants' Reformatory), and adding Deaths of Croydon Residents known to have occurred outside the District.
    No.CAUSE*LOCALITIES.Institution & Street Deaths which could not be distributed.Total Institution Deaths distributed and not distributed.Inquest Cases.Total all Ages.Males all Ages.Females all Ages.0-1.| 1-2.2-5.5-15.15-25.25-45.45-65.65 and upwards.
    West.North.Central.East.South.South Norwood.Upper Norwood.Thornton Heath.
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    TABLE III— continued.
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    TABLE III - continued.
    No.CAUSE.LOCALITIES.Institution & Street Deaths which couldTotal Institution Deaths distributed and not distributed.Inquest CasesTotal all Ages.Males all Ages.Females all Ages.0-1.1-2.2-5.5-15.15-25.25-45.45-65.65 and upwards.
    West.North.Central.East.South.South Norwool.Upper Norwood.Thornton Heath.
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    TABLE III— continued.
    NoCAUSE.LOCALITIES.Institution & Street Deaths which could not be distributed.Total Institution Deaths distributed and not distributedInquest Cases.Total all Ages.Males all Ages.Females all Ages.-1.1-2.2-5.5-15.15-25.25-45.45-65.65 and upwards.
    West.North.Central.East.South.South Norwood.Upper Norwood.Thornton Heath.
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    TABLE III— continued.
    No.CAUSE.LOCALITIES.Institution & Street Deaths which could not be distributed.Total Institution Deaths distributed and not distributed.Inquest Cases.Total all Ages.Males all Ages.Females all Ages.0-1.1-2.2-5.5-15.15-25.25-45.45-65.65 and upwards.
    West.North.Central.East.South.South Norwood.Upper Norwood.Thornton Heath.
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  • Page 32
    TABLE III— continued.
    No.CAUSELOCALITIES.Institution & Street Deaths which could not be distributed.Total Institution Deaths distributed and not distributed.Inquest Cases.Total all Ages.Males all Ages.Females all Ages.0-1.1-2.2-5.5-15.15-25.25-45.45-65.65 and upwards.
    West.North.Central.East.South.South Norwood.Upper Norwood.Thornton Heath.
  • Page 33
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  • Page 34
    TABLE III— continued
    No.CAUSE.LOCALITIES.Institution & Street Deaths which could not be distributed.Total Institution Deaths distributed and not distributed.Inquest Cases.Total all Ages.Males all Ages.Females all Ages.-11-2.2-5.5-15.15-25.25-4545-65.65 and upwards.
    | West.North.' Central.East.South.South Norwood.Upper Norwood.Thornton Heath.
  • Page 35
    TABLE IV. County Borough of Croydon— Whole Borough. INFANT MORTALITY. 1915. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under One Year of A ge.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under t Month.1-3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.Total Deaths Under One Year.
  • Page 36
    TABLE IV.— Continued. County Borough of Croydon— West Ward. INFANT MORTALITY. 1915. Nett Deaths from slated Causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1-3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.Total Deaths Under 1 Year.
  • Page 37
    TABLE IV. C ounty Borough of Croydon— North Ward. INFANT MORTALITY. 1915. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1-3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.Total Deaths Under One Year.
  • Page 38
    TABLE I V.— Continued. County Borough of Croydon— Central Ward. INFANT MORTALITY. 1915. Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1-3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.Total Deaths Under 1 Year.
  • Page 39
    TABLE IV. — Continued. County Borough of Croydon—East Ward. INFANT MORTALITY. 1915. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Under1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1-3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 MonthsTotal Deaths under 1 Year
  • Page 40
    TABLE IV.— Continued. County Borough of Croydon— South Ward. INFANT MORTALITY. 1915. Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various ages under One Year of Age.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1-3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.Total Deaths under 1 Year.
  • Page 41
    TABLE IV. — Continued. County Borough of Croydon— South Norwood. INFANT MORTALITY. 1915. Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1-3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.Total Deaths Under 1 Year.
  • Page 42
    TABLE IV.— Continued. County Borough of Croydon— Upper Nor w ood. INFANT MORTALITY. 1915. Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1-3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.Total Deaths Under 1 Year.
  • Page 43
    TABLE IV.— Continued. County Borough of Croydon— Thornton Heath. INFANT MORTALITY. 1915. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Under 1 Week,1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1-3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.Total Deaths Under One Year.
  • Page 44
    TABLE V. Table showing the number of cases notified and deaths from the principal zymotic diseases for the Year 1915 and ten preceding Years.
    Disease.1915.1914.1913.1912.1911.1910.1909.1908.1907.1906.1905.
    Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.CasesDeaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.
  • Page 45
    TABLE VI. Vital Statistics of separate Wards in 1915 and previous years.
    Names or Localities1. North Ward.2. West Ward3. Central Ward.4. East Ward.5. South Ward6. South Norwood Ward.7. Upper Norwood Sub-Division.8. Thornton Heath Sub-Division.9. Undistributed Institution Births and Deaths.
    YEARPopulation estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 YearPopulation estimated to middle of each year.Births Registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 Year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births Registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 Year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births Registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 Year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births Registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 Year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births Registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 Year.Population estimated at middle of each year.Births Registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 Year,Population estimated to middle of each year.Births Registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 Year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births Registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 Year.
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  • Page 48
    The receipts and expenditure (exclusive of sinking fund and interest) for the past six years were:—
    Receipts.Expenditure.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 48
    The following Table gives the situation of the ten registered houses and the accommodation provided therein:—
    Premises.No. of Rooms.Accommodation.
  • Page 49
    At the present moment the following houses are registered as houses let in lodgings:—
  • Page 49
    HOUSE INSPECTIONS made by the Sanitary Inspectors during the year ended 31st December, 1915.
    Inspector.House-to-House Inspections.Informal Notices served.Informal Notices complied with.
  • Page 50
    The following is a list of the various matters which required attention:—
    Factories.WorkshopsLaundriesBakehouses.Workplaces.Outworkers.Total
  • Page 52
    Summary of inspections during 1915. I.
    Date. 1915.Slaughterhouses.Butchers.Fishmongers.Markets.Cowkeepers.Dairies.Other Premises.Total.
  • Page 53
    The two following tables shew the number of animals slaughtered at the Public Slaughter Houses, Pitlake, during the year 1915, and a summary of the totals for the last ten years :— I9I5 II.
    Slaughterhouses.Cattle.Sheep.Pigs.Calves.Total.
  • Page 53
    Summary for ten years, 1906 to 1915. III.
    Year.Cattle,Sheep.Pigs.Calves.Total.
  • Page 54
    Summary of Meat and other articles of food destroyed as unfit for food with total weight:— 1915, IV.
    ARTICLES.Weight in lbs.Remarks.
    Diseased.Unsound.Total.
  • Page 54
    Summary of whole carcases condemned, with the reasons for such condemnation and the total weights :— 1915. V.
    Class of Animal.Tuberculosis.Peritonitis.Pneumonia.F leurisy.Metritis.Enteritis.Swine Fever.Jaundice.Mammitis.Nephritis.Septicaemia.| Measles.Emaciated, various causes.Immature.Injuries.DecompositionTotal carcases.Total Weight of carcases in lbs.
  • Page 55
    Summary of Carcases in which Tuberculosis was found in the course of inspection and how such carcases were disposed of— 1915. v .
    Animals affected.Carcase and all internal organs destroyed,Part of carcase and all organs destroyed.All or part of organs destroyed.Total.
  • Page 57
    FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS. Table XI. gives the number of samples taken by the Inspector under the Acts during the year, the results of the analyses and the action taken thereon. PROSECUTIONS, 1915.
    Date of Purchase.Defendant.Charge.Result.Penalty.Costs.
    1915£sd.£s.d.
  • Page 58
    Report for the Year ended 31st December, 1915. 1. Milk; and Cream not sold as Preserved Cream.
    (a)(b)
    Number of samples examined for the presence of a preservative.Number in which a preservative was reported to be present.
  • Page 60
    TABLE VIII. Work done by the Sanitary Inspectors during tht Year ending 27th December 1915.
    NATURE OF CASES DEALT WITHDeputy Chief Insp. Culver.Insp. Fulker.Insp. EarwickerInsp. Peck.Insp. RichardsonInsp. Bull.Insp. Vincent.Insp. Flint.Insp. Hunt.Total
  • Page 61
    TABLE X.— Food and Drugs Acts. Total Number of Samples taken during the year 1915.
    Sample ofTotal Samples.Genuine.Not Genuine.Prosecutions.Convictions.Cautions
  • Page 61
    TABLE XI.—Food and Drugs Acts. Particulars of Samples taken during the sixteen years 1900 1915 inclusive :—
    Year.Number of Samples taken.Number Genuine.* Number Adulterated.Percentage of Adulterated.Prosecutions.Total amount of Fines and Costs imposed.
    1900246230166.55£ 75d. 0
  • Page 62
    TABLE XII METEOROLOGICAL RECORD—YEAR 1915.
    MonthsTemperature of Air during the Month.Mean Temperature of Air.Difference from average 50 years at Greenwich.Mean Temperature of Ground at 4-ft.Mean Temperature of the Dew Point.Mean Tensional Difference between Ground and Dew Point at 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.Rainfall.
    Highest.Lowest.Mean ofNo. of Days on which Rain fell.Amount collected in Inches.Difference from average 90 years at Greenwich
    All Highest.All Lowest.
  • Page 63
    TUBERCULOSIS WORK. General Survey of Cases dealt with through the Dispensary and work done in connection with them. TABLE T. 2. Table showing origin of Cases seen at the Dispensary for the first time in 1915.
    Cause of person attending Dispensary.Insured.Uninsured.*Grand Total.
    Men.WomenChild'nTotal.Men.WomenChiln'nTotal.
  • Page 63
    TABLE T. 3. Table showing the way in which new cases were dealt with in 1915.
    Insured.UninsuredGrand Total.
    Men.WomenChild'nTotal.Men.WomenChild'nTotal.
    (1) Diagnosed as tuberculous :
  • Page 64
    TABLE T. 6. Table showing details of Medical Examinations made by the Medical Officer to the Tuberculosis Dispensary, 1915.
    Period. 1915.Total Medical Examinations made.New Cases Examined.
    At the Dispensary.Patients Houses.
    Insured.Non-Insured.Total.Insured.Non-Insured.Total.Grand Total.Insured.Non-Insured.Total.
  • Page 66
    SANATORIUM AND HOSPITAL TREATMENT: TABLE T. 7. SUMMARY OF CASES TREATED AT SANATORIA, 1915.
    M.W.c.Tl.
  • Page 66
    TABLE T. 8. SUMMARY OF CASES TREATED AT THE BOROUGH HOSPITAL, 1915.
    m.wc.Tl.
  • Page 67
    TABLE T. 9. Table showing further progress of persons first treated in and discharged from Sanatoria in 1913.
    San. :M.W.Tl.M.W.Tl.M.W.Tl.M.W. Tl.
  • Page 68
    TABLE T. 11. Table showing Results of Treatment in Persons discharged from Sanatoria during 1914.
    Condition on Discharge.Condition on December 31st, 1914.Condition on December 31st, 1915.
    M.w.c.TL./M.w.c.TL.M.w.c.TL.
  • Page 69
    TABLE T. ii ( continued).
    m.w.c.tl.m.w.c.tl.m.w.c.tl.
  • Page 70
    TABLE T. 12. Table showing Results of Treatment of Persons discharged from Borough Hospital during 1914.
    Condition on Discharge.Condition on December 31st, 1914.Condition on December 31st, 1915.
    m.w.1l.m.W. 1L.m.wtl.
  • Page 71
    TABLE T. 14. Table showing Results of Dispensary Treatment alone, 1914.
    Condition when first seen.Condition on December 31st, 1914.Condition on December 31st, 1915.
    M.w.c.TL.M.w.c.Tl.M.w.C.TL.
  • Page 72
    TABLE T. 14 {continued).
    M.W.C.TL.M.W.C.TL.M.W.C.TL.
  • Page 73
    WORK OF THE BOROUGH HOSPITAL. The total nominal accommodation at the Borough Hospital is 170 beds. The following table shows the highest and lowest number of beds occupied on any one night during each month of the year 1915. TABLE H. 1.
    Month.Beds Occupied.Month.Beds Occupied.
    Highest.Lowest.Highest.Lowest.
  • Page 73
    The following table gives the total number admitted from the Borough and other Districts during the year 1915. TABLE H. 11.
    Districts.Remaining at end of 1914.Admitted during 1916.Discharged during 1915.Died during 1916.Remaining at end of 1915.
  • Page 74
    The following table shows the comparative admissions during 1915 and previous years. TABLE H. III.
    Cases admitted during 1908.Cases admitted during 1909.Cases admitted during 1910.Cases admitted during 1911.Cases admitted during 1912.Cases admitted during 1913.Cases admitted during 1914.Cases admitted during 1915.
  • Page 75
    The following table gives the number of patients admitted for each disease and the number discharged or died for the year 1915 :— TABLE H. IV.
    Disease.Remaining at end of 1914Admitted during 1915.Discharged during 1915.Died during 1915.Remaining at end of 1915.
  • Page 75
    TABLE H v. The following table gives the fatality for each disease :—
    1911.1912.1913-1914.1915.
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    Under other diseases are included :—
    Result.
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    TABLE H vi.
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    TABLE E. I. TOTAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN EXAMINED (ROUTINE EXAMINATIONS) DURING 1915.
    AgeNumber of Boys.Number of Girls.Total.
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    TABLE E. ii. Showing total number of children inspected—routine inspections— during 1915, classified according to the schools attended, also number of parents and guardians attending medical inspections and the number of inspections held in each department throughout the year:—
    SchoolNo. of Inspections held.No. of Children Inspected.No. of Parents or Guardians present.
    Council Schools:—BOYS-GIRLS.
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    Council (Non-Provided) Schools :—
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    TABLE E in. Shewing at each age the number of boys and girls inspected at each school ; also the number of boys and girls re-inspected and specially inspected at each school.
    Council Schools.Ages:—ROUTINE INSPECTIONS.Re- Inspected.Specially Inspected.Total.
    3-44-55-66-77-88-99-1010-1111-1212-1313-1414-15
  • Page 84
    TABLE E ill. continued.
    Council (Non-Provided) Schools.ROUTINE INSPECTIONS.Re-Inspected.Specially Inspected.Total.
    Ages :—3-44-55-66-77-8899-1010-1111-1212-1313-1414-15
  • Page 85
    GENERAL RESULTS OP INSPECTION. HEIGHTS AND WEIGHTS. The following table gives the averages of the children examined at three age periods in ten of the schools in Croydon :—
    Age.Average Height in Inches.Average Weight in Pounds.
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.
  • Page 87
    T able £ iv.
    Age.Number Examined-Parents or Guardians Present.Total Number in whom Defects found.Want of Cleanliness.Clothing.Defective Footgear.Vision.External 1 Eye Disease.Malnutrition.Teeth.Tonsils.Glands.Adenoids present.Ear Trouble.Mentally Defective.Mentally Subnormal.Heart Affections.Lung 'Trouble.Deformity and Spinal Dis.Communicable Disease.Sundry DefectsIf lemployed"Written and Verbal directions to Parents.Printed directions
    Heads.Body.Clothing.6/96/12 and worse-One to Four Decayed.More than Four DecayedEar Disease.Deafness.Phthisis.BronchitisOther Lung Disease.Spinal Curvature.Other Deformities.
    Ver. !Nits only.Dirty.Ver.Dirty.Defective.Dirty.++ +Palpable|+General Hygienic Advice-Medical or Surgical Treatment.
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    TABLE E. viii.
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    Other diseases treated, and advised, were:—
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    TABLE E. ix. Dental Inspection of Schools
    School.Children Examined.Teeth all scrand.Teeth Defective.Percent'gewith Sound Teeth.
    Boys.Girls.Total.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.
  • Page 92
    TABLE E x.— Dental Re-inspection of Schools.
    Date.School.All sound.Requiring treatment.Requiring noRequiringChildren treatedChildren treated privately and now requiring furtherChildren treated privately and not requiring furtherChildren who hav received no denta treatment.
    further treatmentfurther treatmentprivately.
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.treatment.treatment.
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.
  • Page 93
    TABLE E. xi. Table of Schools inspected by the School Dental Officers during the year 1915) showing- the number of children found with defective teeth and the number who received treatment at the Dental Clinic at the Town Hall.
    Date of Inspection, 1915.Name of School-(Infants' Departments.)Number of children examined.Number found with defective teeth.Number of children treated by the School Denial Officers at the Dental Clinic.
  • Page 94
    TABLE E. xii. DENTAL CLINIC Particulars as to Fillings, etc.
    Date.Attendances.FillingsOrdinary.With " local' or N2O Gas.Dressings.Appointments for N2O Gas.Remarks.
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.GirlsBoys.Girls.
  • Page 97
    ACTION TAKEN TO PREVENT SPREAD OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES. TABLE E. xv. 6109 notices of illness (including duplicate notices) were received from School Teachers or Attendance Officers during 1915. 5565 notices of illness were despatched to the respective schools by the Public Health Department. These notices dealt with, amongst others, 5,140 school children actually suffering from the infectious diseases mentioned in the Table
    Illness.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total.
  • Page 98
    TABLE E. xvi.
    Visits to Houses where the following Diseases have occurred.School Cases.
    1st Visits.Subsequent Visits.
  • Page 99
    SCHOOL CLOSURE. During the year 1915 the following schools were closed in accordance with Article 45 (b) of the Code TABLE E. xvii.
    School.• Department.Disease.Date of Closure.Length of Closure.