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Croydon 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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whole morning here, however, going on either to a school
for a medical inspection or to another Clinic. Medical
cases or cases requiring surgical measures are referred to their
private doctor or to hospitals. The aim of these Clinics is to
render first aid and to treat the minor disabilities peculiar to school
children, and to advise what further measures may be necessary.
At the subsidiary Clinic held at 206, Selhurst Road on five
days weekly, 567 children made 2,924 attendances, and at the
Duppas School 183 children made 623 attendances.
Table XIV.
| Complaint. | 1935. | 1934. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases. | Attendances. | Average No. of Attendances per case. | Cases. | Attendances. | Average No. of Attendances per case. | |
| Ringworm of Scalp | 6 | 40 | 6.7 | 6 | 24 | 4.0 |
| ,, Body | 32 | 249 | 7.8 | 15 | 152 | 10.1 |
| Scabies | 42 | 171 | 4.1 | 44 | 175 | 4.0 |
| Impetigo | 262 | 1605 | 6.1 | 221 | 1388 | 6.3 |
| Other Skin Diseases | 167 | 542 | 3.2 | 82 | 209 | 2.5 |
| Otorrhoea and other Ear defects | 236 | 1533 | 6.5 | 195 | 2020 | 10.4 |
| External Eye Disease | 256 | 1245 | 4.9 | 215 | 1044 | 4.9 |
| Miscellaneous | 1090 | 3988 | 3.7 | 593 | 3595 | 6.1 |
| 2091 | 9373 | 4.5 | 1371 | 8607 | 6.3 | |
From this Table it is seen that the average number of attendances
per child decreased from 6.3 to 4.5; the total attendances
increased by 766, and the number of individual cases increased by
Otorrhœa, which used to be one of the most intractable conditions,
has become, with revised methods of treatment, no longer
the long drawn-out affair it used to be.
Impetigo still remains troublesome, while in the cases of
scabies attending the improvement noted in last year's report was
maintained.
Adenoids and Elarged Tonsils.
During 1935, 167 cases of tonsils only, 25 cases of adenoids
only, and 421 cases of adenoids and enlarged tonsils, a total of
613 cases, were recommended for treatment. In 336 cases the
Local Education Authority was requested to arrange for the
operation.