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Croydon 1918
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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SPINAL REMEDIAL CLASS.
Children treated during year: 40 girls, 1 boy.
Discharged, 10 (not requiring further treatment).
Discharged, 3 (not advisable to continue).
Discharged, 1 (owing to irregular attendance).
Left school, 9.
Left district, 2.
Still attending class, 16.
Class closed May 10th till Aug. 26th, owing to illness of
Organiser.
Class closed Oct. 23rd till Nov. 11th, owing to Influenza
epidemic.
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 | 49 | |
| „ Heart | 16 | |
| „ Ear, Throat and Nose | 112 | |
| „ Skin (Scabies 79) | 177 | |
| Ringworm— | ||
| Scalp | 112 | |
| Body | 26 | |
| 138 | ||
| * Mentally Defective Children | 6 | |
| Diseases of Nervous System | 16 | |
| Spinal Affection | 3 | |
| Eye Diseases or Defects | ||
| Glands | 42 | |
| Rheumatism | 7 | |
| Debility | 14 | |
| Anaemia | 14 | |
| Various | 163 | |
| Infectious Diseases | 2 Measles | 13 |
| 2 Chicken Pox | ||
| 1 Diphtheria | ||
| 778 | ||
* This is exclusive of children examined in accordance with the
requirements of the Mental Deficiency Act.