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Croydon 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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100
PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY DEFECTIVE CHILDREN
SENT TO INSTITUTIONS.
At the end of the year the following Croydon children were
under treatment in residential institutions outside the Borough:—
Blind 9
Deaf 15
Mentally defective 5
Epileptic 1
EXAMINATION OF BURSARS AND STUDENT TEACHERS.
Twenty-four young persons who desired to become Bursars and
Student-Teachers were medically examined during the year.
SPECIAL EXAMINATION OF CHILDREN AT THE
SCHOOL TREATMENT CENTRE.
Number of Children who have attended for the following diseases
at the request of the Education Committee's officers or of teachers or
parents :—
Diseases of Lungs
27
„ Heart
33
„ Ear, Throat and Nose
252
„ Skin
235
Ringworm—
Scalp
102
Body
40
142
* Mentally Defective Children
6
Diseases of Nervous System
12
Spinal Trouble
5
Eye Diseases or Defects
8
Glands
42
Rheumatism
10
Bronchitis
44
Debility
44
Anaemia
10
Various
107
977
* This is exclusive of children examined in accordance with the
requirements of the Mental Deficiency Act.