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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Croydon 1918
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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C ouncil (N on -P rovided ) S chools: —
| All Saints' School (All Departments) | i | 8 | — | 3 |
| „ „ „ | i | — | 21 | 13 |
| Christ Church , , „ | i | 27 | - | 15 |
| „ „ „ | 1 | — | l6 | 7 |
| Parish Church ,, ,, | 3 | 40 | - | 29 |
| „ „ „ | 6 | - | 106 | 68 |
| St. Andrew's „ „ | 4 | 59 | — | 21 |
| „ „ „ | 3 | — | 54 | 29 |
| St. Joseph's ,, „ | 1 | 18 | — | 9 |
| „ „ „ | 1 | — | — | — |
| St. Mark's „ „ | 1 | 11 | — | 8 |
| „ „ „ | 3 | — | 43 | 25 |
| St. Mary's „ „ | 2 | 38 | — | 7 |
| „ „ „ | 2 | — | 32 | 16 |
| St. Michael's „ „ | 1 | 26 | — | 20 |
| „ „ „ | 1 | — | 26 | 14 |
| Arch. Tenison's and St. Peter's „ „ | 4 | 61 | - | 41 |
| „ „ „ | 4 | — | 61 | 47 |
| Shirley ,, „ | 1 | 12 | — | 4 |
| „ „ „ | 1 | — | 16 | 7 |
| Totals (for Non-Provided) | 42 | 300 | 375 | 383 |
| Totals (for Provided) | 214 | 1677 | 1510 | 1842 |
| Totals (for Provided and Non-Provided) | 256 | 1977 | 885 | 2225 |
| 3862 | ||||
In addition to these 3,862 children examined as Routine cases,
522 children were re-examined, Total 4511.
and 127 children were specially examined.
This does not include the special examinations done at the Treatment
Centre nor at the Clinics.
ATTENDANCE OF PARENTS OR GUARDIANS.
The latter were present to the number of 2,225 for 3,862 children
examined,
i.e., 57 6 per cent.,
compared with 56 4 per cent, for the year 1917.
DIRECTIONS TO PARENTS.
In 2,141 instances written and verbal directions, while in 2,762
instances printed directions, were given to parents.