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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Environment and Other Conditions in Rheumatism Clinic Cases.
Reported in 105 cases.
| Woodside | 9 | Thornton Heath | 10 |
| Addiscombe | 8 | Bensham Manor | 7 |
| South Norwood | 5 | South | 3 |
| Upper Norwood | 3 | West Thornton | 12 |
| Addington | 1 | Waddon | 26 |
| Whitehorse Manor | 8 | East | 4 |
| Broad Green | 8 | Central | 4 |
Housing Conditions—Subsoil.
No relationship was found to exist between the type of
subsoil and the incidence of rheumatic infection. This finding
confirms the conclusions of previous years.
Drainage of Subsoil.
84 of the houses were sufficiently drained and 15 were well
drained; in 9 drainage was problematical. Houses which were
perfectly dry and did not show any signs of dampness numbered
96, whilst 11 showed traces of damp; 1 was damp; and no house
was specified as very damp. A notice was served on one owner.
Aspect.
105 cases reported.
The aspects of the houses were as follows:—
S.E. 16 S.W. 18 E. 8 N.E. 13
N.W. 19 S. 11 N. 7 W. 13
The bulk of houses in which cases occurred were ordinary
terrace houses (66), or semi-detached (38), detached (1), and
definite overcrowding was found in 3 families.
It is interesting to compare the percentage of cases occurring
in terrace and semi-detached houses in 1934 and 1935. there was
a decrease from 80.5 per cent. to 62.9 per cent. and an increase
from 19.5 per cent. to 37.1 per cent. respectively. This is almost
entirely due to the increasing accommodation provided by the
Corporation in their new housing estates.