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Croydon 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Table XIV.
| Complaint. | 1936. | 1935. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases. | Attendances. | Average No. of Attendances. per case. | Cases. | Attendances. | Average No. of Attendances. per case. | |
| Ringworm of Scalp | 9 | 15 | 1.7 | 6 | 40 | 6.7 |
| „ „ B0dy | 32 | 166 | 5.2 | 32 | 249 | 7.8 |
| Scabies | 62 | 267 | 4.3 | 42 | 171 | 4.1 |
| Impetigo | 305 | 1811 | 5.9 | 262 | 1605 | 6.1 |
| Other Skin Diseases | 214 | 675 | 3.2 | 167 | 542 | 3.2 |
| Otorrhœa and other Ear defects | 305 | 1394 | 4.6 | 236 | 1533 | 6.5 |
| External Eye Disease | 328 | 2981 | 9.1 | 256 | 1245 | 4.9 |
| Miscellaneous | 1574 | 6456 | 4.1 | 1090 | 3988 | 3.7 |
| 2829 | 13765 | 4.9 | 2091 | 9373 | 4.5 | |
From this Table it is seen that the average number of attendances
per child increased from 4.5 to 4.9; the total attendances
increased by 4,392, and the number of individual cases increased by
738. Otorrhœa, which used to be one of the most intractable conditions,
has become, with revised meth0ds 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 not
maintained.
Adenoids and Enlarged Tonsils.
During 1936, 248 cases of tonsils only, 19 cases of adenoids
only, and 372 cases of adenoids and enlarged tonsils, a total of 639
rases, were recommended for treatment. In 480 cases the Local
Education Authority was requested to arrange for the operation.
There were 85 sessions at the Croydon General Hospital. The
work is done by a rota of 4 general medical practitioners working
in pairs, as surgeon and anaesthetist, for peri0ds of three months,
and remunerated by the Education Committee. All other expenses
of the Clinic are also borne by the Committee.
The children were examined at the Throat Clinic the week prior
to the operation.