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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 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table X.

Table: CHILDREN EXAMINED AT ROUTINE INSPECTIONS AND FOUND TO REQUIRE TREATMENT (EXCLUDING UNCLEANLINESS AND DENTAL DEFECTS).

CHILDREN EXAMINED AT ROUTINE INSPECTIONS AND FOUND TO REQUIRE TREATMENT (EXCLUDING UNCLEANLINESS AND DENTAL DEFECTS).

Group.No. of Children Inspected.No. referred for treatment.Percentage referred for treatment.Corresponding percentage for 1936.
Entrants311564020.520.1
Intermediates240546719.419.4
Leavers209044621.321.7
Other Ages2455422.025.3
7855160721.720.3

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The fact that 20.5 per cent, of children examined shortly after
entering school at 5 years of age required treatment of some kind
is an adverse commentary upon the lack of any systematic medical
and dental supervision of the pre-school child.
If the number of children already showing defects on school
entry is to be reduced, the experience of many years shows that
systematic yearly examination from the age of 2 years upwards to
the school entrance age of 5 years, is necessary.