London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Table I.
| Year | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| 1938. | 1937. | |
| Entrants | 2,913 | 3,115 |
| Second Age Group | 3,195 | 2,405 |
| Third Age Group | 1,984 | 2,090 |
| Total | 8,092 | 7,610 |
| Number of other Routine Inspections | 19 | 245 |
| Grand Total | 8,111 | 7,855 |
| B.—Other Inspections. | ||
| Number of Special Inspections | 6,866 | 5,383 |
| Number of Re-Inspections | 12,039 | 12,399 |
| Total | 18,905 | 17,782 |
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 1937. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entrants | 8 | 342 | 346 | 494 |
| Second Age Group | 200 | 341 | 523 | 408 |
| Third Age Group | 144 | 120 | 251 | 413 |
| Total (Prescribed Groups) | 352 | 803 | 1,120 | 1,315 |
| Other Routine Inspections | 3 | 5 | 7 | 46 |
| Grand Total | 355 | 808 | 1,127 | 1,361 |
Total visits to Elementary Schools: 492.