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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 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.number of defects.

Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.

number of defects.

Received Operative Treatment.Received other forms of Treatment.Total number treated.
Under the Authority's Scheme, in Clinic or Hospital.By Private Practitioner or Hospital, part from the Au'hority's Scheme.Total.
(I)(2)(3)(4)(5)
(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)
1113453...14134125144871...527
(i) Tonsils only, (ii) Adenoids only, (iii) Tonsils and adenoids, (iv) Other defects of the nose and throat.

Table: GROUP IV.—Orthopaedic and Postural Defects.

GROUP IV.—Orthopaedic and Postural Defects.

Under the Authority's Scheme.Total number treated.
Residential treatment with education.Residential treatment without education.Non-residential treatment at an orthopaedic clinic.
(i)(ii)(iii)
Number of children treated1721322344

Table: TABLE V.—Dental Inspection and Treatment.

TABLE V.—Dental Inspection and Treatment.

(1) Number of children inspected by the Dentist—
(a) Routine age-groups:
Age56789101112 1314 up.Total.
Number12101726179820581919207021121815 1939166918316
(b) Specials2057
(c) Total (Routine and Specials)20373
(2) Number found to require treatment15307
(3) Number actually treated6899
(4) Attendances made by children for treatment14749
(5) Half-days devoted to:(7) Extractions:
inspection100Permanent Teeth2182
Treatment1179Temporary Teeth9785
Total1279Total11967
(8) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions2075
(6) Fillings:(9) Other Operations:
Permanent Teeth6254Permanent Teeth3542
Temporary Teeth399Temporary Teeth34
Total6653Total3576

Table: TABLE VI.—Uncleanliness and verminous Conditions.

TABLE VI.—Uncleanliness and verminous Conditions.

(i) Average number of visits per school made during the year by the School Nurses9.5
(ii) Total number of examinations of children in the Schools by School Nurses58723
(iii) Number of of children found unclean1750
(iv) Number of children cleansed under arrangements made by the Local Education Authority167
(v) Number of cases in which legal proceedings were taken:
(a) Under the Education Act, 19213
(b) Under School Attendance Byelaws...