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 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 II.
Name of School. | Entrants 5 to 6 years of age. | Intermediate 8 to 9 years of age. | Leavers. | Other Ages. | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | 50 | 60 | 47 | 33 | 36 | 31 | 39 | 23 | 35 | 39 | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
2 Benson | 22 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 13 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
3 Beulah | 99 | 121 | 86 | 110 | 48 | 19 | 41 | 19 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
4 Croydon British | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 32 | 95 | 12 | 51 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
5 Davidson | 48 | 31 | 44 | 24 | 13 | 34 | 11 | 21 | 53 | 93 | 19 | 56 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
6 Duppas | 91 | 97 | 82 | 72 | 25 | 26 | 20 | 21 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
7 Ecclesbourne | 67 | 71 | 62 | 63 | 57 | 21 | 57 | 13 | ... | 46 | ... | 34 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
8 Elmwood | 50 | 53 | 40 | 46 | 87 | 17 | 44 | 17 | 75 | 47 | 26 | 24 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
9 Gonville | 32 | 45 | 8 | 38 | 41 | 30 | 14 | 13 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
10 Howard | 21 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 52 | 37 | 29 | 19 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
11 Ingram | 42 | 25 | 38 | 21 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 73 | 44 | 41 | 25 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
12 Kensington | 27 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 35 | 35 | 15 | 29 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
13 Kingsley | 89 | 88 | 66 | 76 | 62 | 45 | 39 | 35 | 19 | 47 | 11 | 14 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
14 Lanfranc | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 43 | 99 | 20 | 70 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
15 Norbury Manor | 65 | 58 | 62 | 56 | 48 | 44 | 43 | 36 | 71 | 69 | 25 | 49 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
16 Oval Road | 37 | 44 | 32 | 29 | 36 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 20 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
17 Portland | 103 | 89 | 65 | 50 | 29 | 28 | 19 | 28 | 22 | 64 | ... | 23 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
18 Parley Oaks | 20 | 39 | 18 | 30 | 40 | 43 | 20 | 31 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
19 Rockmount | 49 | 47 | 32 | 36 | 25 | 55 | 21 | 41 | 24 | 20 | 12 | 13 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
20 St. George's | ... | ... | ... | ... | 32 | 32 | 17 | 11 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
21 South Norwood | 56 | 48 | 40 | 34 | 67 | 34 | 47 | 25 | ... | 46 | ... | 32 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
22 S.N'wood Tern. | 42 | 36 | 40 | 34 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
23 Sydenham | 61 | 31 | 46 | 27 | 80 | 75 | 41 | 53 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | 3 |
24 Tavistock | 44 | 33 | 38 | 29 | 24 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 52 | 36 | 19 | 15 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
25 Waddon | 54 | 48 | 51 | 45 | 10 | 35 | 8 | 34 | 25 | 40 | 6 | 27 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
26 West Thornton | 88 | 88 | 69 | 80 | 77 | 31 | 52 | 21 | ... | 23 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
27 Whitehorse | 49 | 62 | 40 | 53 | 28 | 63 | 17 | 46 | 82 | ... | 34 | ... | ... | 4 | ... | 4 |
23 Winterbourne | 134 | 141 | 122 | 136 | 92 | 120 | 74 | 101 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
29 Woodside | 125 | 123 | 89 | 92 | 162 | 142 | 122 | 122 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... |
30 Aldington | 7 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
31 All Saints' | 33 | 46 | 33 | 41 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
32 Christ Church | 42 | 43 | 36 | 41 | 32 | 35 | 29 | 32 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
33 Holy Trinity | ... | 48 | ... | 46 | ... | 45 | ... | 33 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
34 Parish Church | 64 | 68 | 55 | 46 | 42 | 35 | 23 | 33 | 10 | ... | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
35 St. Andrew's | 28 | 17 | 24 | 16 | 18 | 28 | 9 | 18 | 46 | 48 | 8 | 15 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
36 St. Joseph's | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 6 | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
37 St. Mark' | 24 | 36 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 18 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
38 St. Mary's | 30 | 25 | 16 | 18 | 44 | 36 | 18 | 19 | 39 | 38 | 4 | 14 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
39 St. Peter's | 31 | 32 | 24 | 29 | 4 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
40 St. Saviour's | 57 | 30 | 40 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 11 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
41 Shirley | 42 | 18 | 38 | 14 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 13 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
42. Tenision's Gl | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 25 | ... | 18 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
1933 | 1926 | 1575 | 1580 | 1439 | 1323 | 996 | 1011 | 750 | 958 | 274 | 509 | 5 | 8 | - | 7 | |
3859 | 3155 | 2762 | 2007 | 1708 | 783 | 13 | 7 |
Percentage of Parents Present at Medical Inspections
Entrants | Boys | 81.5 | 81.8 | 71.3 |
„ | Girls | 82.0 | ||
Intermediate | Boys | 69.2 | 72.7 | |
„ | Girls | 76.4 | ||
Leavers | Boys | 36.5 | 45.8 | |
„ | Girls | 531 | ||
Other Ages | Boys | - | 53.8 | |
„ | Girls | 87.5 |