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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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The Inspection Clinic.
This is held on Wednesday and Saturday mornings. The
object of the Inspection Clinic is (a) to examine children referred
by parents or teachers for special examination; (b) children sent
by school attendance officers for an opinion as to their fitness or
otherwise to attend school; (c) children referred for examination
under the provisions of the Education Act, 1918, Sec. 15; (d) cases
in whom a further examination is desired after routine medical
inspection; (e) children referred under the Juvenile Employment
regulations. 1,597 attendances were made by children during the
year.
Table XV
| Number of defects dealt with. | Spectacles prescribed. | Spectacles obtained. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under the Authority's Scheme. | Submitted to letraction by private practitioner or Hospital apart from the Authority's scheme | Otherwise. | Total. | Under the Authority's Scheme. | Otherwise. | Under the Authority's Scheme. | Otherwise. | |
| Errors of Refraction— | ||||||||
| Elementary Schools | 789 | 17 | 562 | 17 | 531 | 17 | ||
| Secondary Schools | 140 | 2 | 147 | 102 | 99 | |||
| 934 | 19 | 953 | 19 | 630 | 19 | |||
Orthopaedic Work.
The orthopaedic scheme continues on the same lines as described
in my report for 1931. The units comprising the scheme are (a)
The outpatient clinic held by Mr. Alan Todd at the Croydon General
Hospital; (b) The Remedial Exercises Clinic held in St. Andrew's
Hall, Pump Pail; (c) The St. Giles' School, Addington.
Table XVI.
| Aitenii-ances. | 1934. | Attend | 1933. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions. | Av. att. | ances. | Sessions. | Av. att | ||
| Spinal | 2,646 | 594 | 4.5 | 3,009 | 607 | 5.0 |
| Massage | 53 | 53 | 1.0 | 59 | 59 | 1.0 |
| Flat Feet | 1,898 | 228 | 8.3 | 1,625 | 189 | 8.6 |
| Breathing | 1,250 | 175 | 7.1 | 2,182 | 241 | 9.0 |
| 5,847 | 1,050 | 6,875 | 1,096 | |||