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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 statistics of the work accomplished have been drawn up
on the same lines as those in previous reports, so that a comparison
can be readily obtained.
| Primary | 1932. | 1933. | 1934. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | 71 | 119 | |||||||||
| Re-examinations | 151 | 109 | 169 | ||||||||
| Total | 227 | 180 | 288 | ||||||||
| Rheumatic | 65(85.5%) | 65 (91.5% | ) 108 (90.8%) | ||||||||
| Non-Rheumatic | 11(14.5%) | 6 (8.5%) | 11 (9.2%) | ||||||||
| Total | 76 | 71 | 119 | ||||||||
| Classification of Rheumatic cases— | |||||||||||
| Sex—Males | Primary. | Re-examinations. | |||||||||
| 43 (39.7%) | 75 (44.4%) | ||||||||||
| Females | 65 (60.3%) | 94 (55.6%) | |||||||||
| Total | 108 | 169 | |||||||||
| Age when examined:— | |||||||||||
| Ages | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| Primary | 3 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| Re-examinations | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 30 | 36 | 38 | 14 | 1 |
The increase in the numbers of young children referred to
the Clinic is maintained and is evidence of the awakened interest
and knowledge of parents.
Grouping and Classification.
This continues to follow the scheme laid down in my Report
for 1931.
Group I.—Symptoms referred to the digestive
system and intestinal tract, e.g. abdominal
pains, constipation and lack of appetite 28 cases
Group II.—Symptoms suggesting the presence of
a toxaemia, e.g., aching limbs, lassitude,
headache 73 cases