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Croydon 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Treatment of Visual Defects.
Table XV.
| Number of defects dealt with. | Spectacles prescribed. | Spectacle obtained. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under the Authority's Scheme. | Submitted to refraction by private practitioner or Hospital apart from the Authority's scheme. | Otherwise. | Total. | Under the Authority's Scheme. | Otherwise. | Under the Authority's Scheme. | Otherwise. | |
| Errors of Refraction— | ||||||||
| Elementary Schools | 938 | 16 | 954 | 584 | 16 | 622 | 16 | |
| Secondary Schools | 125 | 7 | 132 | 92 | 7 | 100 | 7 | |
| 1063 | 23 | 1086 | 676 | 23 | 722 | 23 | ||
This Clinic showed an increase upon 1935 of 61.
Orthopaedic Work.
The Orthopaedic Scheme continues on the same lines as
described in my report for 1931. The units comprising the scheme
are:—(a) The Out-patient Clinic held by Mr. Alan T0dd at the
Croydon General Hospital; (b) The Remedial Exercises Clinic held
in St. Andrew's Hall, Pump Pail (c) The St. Giles' School, Addington.
Table XVI. Spinal and Other Remedial Clinics.
| 1936. | 1935. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attend ances. | Sessions. | Av. att. | Attendances. | Sessions. | Av. att. | |
| Spinal | 2,734 | 553 | 4.9 | . 2,482 | 527 | 4.7 |
| Massage | 176 | 176 | 1.0 | 114 | 114 | 1.0 |
| Flat Feet | 1,520 | 190 | 8.0 | 1,685 | 240 | 7.0 |
| Breathing | 2,996 | 287 | 10.4 | 2,100 | 189 | 11.1 |
| 7,426 | 1,206 | 6,381 | 1,070 | |||