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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Table I.
MEDICAL INSPECTIONS OF CHILDREN ATTENDING
PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
A.—Routine Medical Inspections.
| Number of Inspections in the prescribed Groups: | Year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1936. | 1935. | |
| Entrants | 3230 | 3859 |
| Second Age Group | 2398 | 2762 |
| Third Age Group | 1605 | 1708 |
| Total | 7233 | 8329 |
| Number of other Routine Inspections | 79 | 13 |
| Grand Total | 7312 | 8342 |
| B.—Other Inspections. | ||
| Number of Special Inspections | 5604 | 5499 |
| Number of Re-Inspections | 12122 | 8719 |
| Total | 17726 | 14218 |
C.—Children Found to Require Treatment.
Number of individual children found at Routine Medical Inspection to require treatment (excluding Nutrition, Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases).
| Group. | For Defective Vision (excluding squint). | For all other conditions recorded in Table 11 A. | Total. | Total, 1935. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entrants | 7 | 654 | 596 | 564 | |
| Second Age Group | 137 | 363 | 391 | 521 | |
| Third Age Group | 154 | 211 | 295 | 347 | |
| Total (Prescribed Groups) | 298 | 1228 | 1282 | 1432 | |
| Other Routine Inspections | 4 | 15 | 19 | — | |
| Grand Total | 302 | 1243 | 1301 | 1432 | |
| Total visits to Elementary Schools: 490. | |||||