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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 I.
MEDICAL INSPECTIONS OF CHILDREN ATTENDING PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. A.—Routine Medical Inspections.
| Year 1937. | Year 1936. | |
|---|---|---|
| Entrants | 3,115 | 3,230 |
| Second Age Group | 2,405 | 2,398 |
| Third Age Group | 2,090 | 1,605 |
| Total | 7,610 | 7,233 |
| Number of other Routine Inspections | 245 | 79 |
| Grand Total | 7,855 | 7,312 |
b.—Other Inspections.
| Number of Special Inspections | 5,383 | 5,604 |
| Number of Re-Inspections | 12,399 | 12,122 |
| Total | 17,782 | 17,726 |
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 IIa. | Total. | Total 1936. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entrants | 4 | 493 | 494 | 596 |
| Second Age Group. | 168 | 262 | 408 | 391 |
| Third Age Group | 221 | 215 | 413 | 295 |
| Total (Prescribed Groups) | 393 | 970 | 1,315 | 1,282 |
| Other Routine Inspections | 20 | 27 | 46 | 19 |
| Grand Total | 413 | 997 | 1,361 | 1,301 |
Total visits to Elementary Schools: 569.