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Croydon 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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The total percentage of parents attending was 71.3, as against
70.3 last year. This shows an increasing interest by parents in
medical examinations: a trend which is to be welcomed.

Table: Table II.

Table II.

Name of School.Entrants 5 to 6 years of age.Intermediate 8 to 9 years of age.Leavers.Other Ages.
Number ExaminedParents present.Number ExaminedParents present.Number ExaminedParents present.Number ExaminedParents present.
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.MF.M.F.M.F.M.F.
1 Ashburton5060473336313923353922............
2 Benson22181817715613........................
3 Beulah991218611048194119........................
4 Croydon British........................32951251............
5 Davidson483144241334112153931956............
6 Duppas9197827225262021........................
7 Ecclesbourne6771626357215713...46...34............
8 Elmwood505340468717441775472624............
9 Gonville324583841301413........................
10 Howard2126202052372919........................
11 Ingram42253821............73444125............
12 Kensington2723262235351529........................
13 Kingsley898866766245393519471114............
14 Lanfranc........................43992070............
15 Norbury Manor655862564844433671692549............
16 Oval Road374432293627272424231620............
17 Portland103896550292819282264...23............
18 Parley Oaks203918304043203115842............
19 Rockmount494732362555214124201213............
20 St. George's............32321711........................
21 South Norwood5648403467344725...46...32............
22 S.N'wood Tern.42364034....................................
23 Sydenham6131462780754153...............4...3
24 Tavistock4433382924816552361915............
25 Waddon5448514510358342540627............
26 West Thornton8888698077315221...23......1.........
27 Whitehorse496240532863174682...34......4...4
23 Winterbourne1341411221369212074101........................
29 Woodside1251238992162142122122............4.........
30 Aldington796910663........................
31 All Saints'33463341222422259292............
32 Christ Church4243364132352932........................
33 Holy Trinity...48...46...45...33........................
34 Parish Church646855464235233310...6...............
35 St. Andrew's2817241618289184648815............
36 St. Joseph's109107131110516...3............
37 St. Mark'24361219122118........................
38 St. Mary's30251618443618193938414............
39 St. Peter's313224294...2...........................
40 St. Saviour's5730402122191711........................
41 Shirley4218381420152013........................
42. Tenision's Gl...........................25...18............
193319261575158014391323996101175095827450958-7
38593155276220071708783137

Table: Percentage of Parents Present at Medical Inspections

Percentage of Parents Present at Medical Inspections

EntrantsBoys81.581.871.3
„Girls82.0
IntermediateBoys69.272.7
„Girls76.4
LeaversBoys36.545.8
„Girls531
Other AgesBoys-53.8
„Girls87.5