Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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The increase in the number of routine medical inspections was achieved by a reduction in the number of special treatment and inspection clinics.
Table II
Name of School. | Entrants 5 to 6 years of age- | Intermediates. 8 to 9 years of age. | Leavers. | Other Ages. | |||||||||||||
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Number Examined | Parents present. | Number Examined | Parents present. | Number Examined | Parents present | Number Examined | Parents present- | ||||||||||
M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | ||
1 | Ashburton | 13 | 35 | 20 | 35 | 52 | 26 | 36 | 21 | 42 | 23 | 17 | 18 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
2 | Beulah | 71 | 97 | 60 | 79 | 93 | 104 | 47 | 76 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 55 | 44 | 31 | 34 |
3 | British | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 169 | 97 | 55 | 60 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
4 | Davidson | 37 | 39 | 29 | 34 | 37 | 44 | 27 | 29 | 57 | 67 | 18 | 37 | ... | 6 | ... | 3 |
5 | Eccleibourne | 39 | 35 | 32 | 29 | 56 | 50 | 38 | 26 | ... | 127 | ... | 62 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
6 | Elmwood | 77 | 53 | 49 | 34 | 80 | 13 | 32 | 6 | 113 | 67 | 33 | 33 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
7 | Gonville | 29 | 34 | 27 | 33 | 42 | 40 | 29 | 37 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
8 | Howard | 22 | 20 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 21 | 14 | 14 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
9 | Ingram | 32 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 28 | 100 | 20 | 85 | 120 | 120 | 67 | 79 | 23 | 19 | 11 | 13 |
10 | Kensington | 31 | 34 | 20 | 21 | 35 | 36 | 26 | 32 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
11 | Kingsley | 130 | 143 | 105 | 119 | 95 | 63 | 46 | 52 | 94 | 64 | 25 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 8 |
12 | Lanfranc | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 124 | 125 | 29 | 82 | 5 | 5 | ... | 2 |
13 | Norbury Manor | 21 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 109 | 88 | 91 | 76 | 136 | 100 | 44 | 69 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 7 |
14 | Oval | 50 | 38 | 47 | 33 | 57 | 35 | 45 | 30 | 54 | 51 | 34 | 39 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... |
15 | Portland | 45 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 47 | 55 | 39 | 50 | 125 | 88 | 22 | 40 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
16 | Purley Oaks | 29 | 18 | 20 | 11 | 23 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 82 | 48 | 18 | 16 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
17 | Rockmount | 31 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 34 | 26 | 3 | 18 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
18 | South Norwood | 55 | 40 | 36 | 27 | 37 | 55 | 22 | 36 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
19 | Sydenham | 32 | 25 | 26 | 16 | 38 | 6 | 24 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 10 | ... | 4 | ... |
20 | Tavistock | 36 | 29 | 24 | 14 | 28 | 29 | 16 | 18 | 101 | 120 | 40 | 61 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
21 | Waddon | 100 | 82 | 78 | 60 | 80 | 65 | 52 | 31 | 99 | 100 | 63 | 78 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
12 | West Thornton | 84 | 89 | 55 | 67 | 80 | 119 | 49 | 70 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 |
23 | White horse M'r | 65 | 59 | 51 | 45 | 41 | 50 | 25 | 33 | 92 | ... | 47 | ... | ... | 29 | ... | 16 |
24 | Winter bourne | 90 | 75 | 79 | 57 | 96 | 41 | 87 | 34 | ... | 3 | ... | 3 | 11 | 27 | 11 | 24 |
.") | Wood side | 71 | 66 | 37 | 33 | 84 | 37 | 54 | 19 | ... | 23 | ... | 23 | 5 | ... | 4 | ... |
26 | Addington | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
27 | All Saints' | 31 | 51 | 27 | 43 | 31 | 19 | 26 | 16 | 34 | 24 | 18 | 18 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
23 | Arch. Tenison's | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 46 | ... | 33 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
29 | Christ Church | 42 | 39 | 31 | 38 | 24 | 28 | ... | 11 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
30 | Holy Trinity | ... | 60 | ... | 53 | ... | 36 | ... | 15 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 2 |
31 | Parish Church | 44 | 40 | 34 | 41 | 37 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 37 | ... | 29 | ... | ... | 4 | ... | 2 |
32 | St. Andrew's | 12 | 19 | 8 | 16 | 23 | ... | 11 | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
33 | St. Joseph's | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 7 | ... | 5 | 6 | 10 | 2 | |
34 | St. Mark's | 9 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 9 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
3J | St. Mary's | 8 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | ... | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
36 | St. Peter's | 31 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 11 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
31 | St. Saviour's | 42 | 70 | 31 | 41 | 46 | 35 | 16 | 22 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
8s | Shirley | 27 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 38 | 36 | 30 | 33 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
1438 | 1455 | 1077 | 1145 | 1517 | 1344 | 984 | 954 | 1520 | 1347 | 562 | 804 | 138 | 177 | 80 | 123 | ||
2893 | 2222 | 2861 | 1938 | 2867 | 1366 | 315 | 203 |
PERCENTAGE OP PARENTS PRESENT AT MEDICAL INSPECTIONS.
Entrants | Boys | 74.9 | 76.8 | 64.1 | ||
„ | Girls | 78.7 | ||||
Intermediate | Boys | 64.9 | 67.7 | |||
„ | Girls | 71.0 | ||||
Leavers | Boys | 37.0 | 47.6 | |||
„ | Girls | 59.7 | ||||
Other Ages | Boys | 58.0 | 64.4 | |||
„ | Girls | 69.5 |