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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 1942

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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The ensuing tables give some further details:—
Total number of sessions held 144
Highest attendance at any one session 176
Lowest attendance at any one session 16
Average attendance per session 71

Table: Summary of Attendances and Treatment,1942.

Summary of Attendances and Treatment,1942.

Year.Total attended for treatment.New cases attended.No. of sessions held.Av. attend per session.No. given Primary Schick.% Pos. on Primary Schick.No. given Posterior Schick.No. Neg. on Posterior Schick.% Neg. on Posterior Schick.No.completed treatm't
1934509509-36389-185--185
19351431115197586347678176698.8781
193622851661145611215781264125499.21264
193718941286122581017861222121599.51222
193820491541115561208691152114098.91152
19391488102061635937667867198.91201
19405084283328—————419
19416639663920661—————5833
19426581613314481------5511

Table: Summary of Attendances and Treatment,

Summary of Attendances and Treatment,

Under Treatment 1.1.42Total new Cases, 1942.1942 Cases Completed Treatment.Received A.P.T.Under Treatment 31.12.42Defaulted.
4906133551165811297180

Table: Origin and Source of Cases attending.

Origin and Source of Cases attending.

Year.SchoolInf. Welfare C.Others under 5 yrs.
TotalPer cent.Total.Per cent.Total.Per cent.
193433967--17033
193594466.626518.720814.7
1936162074.831014.323710.9
193792872.215512.020315.8
1938117976.51308.423215.1
193970469.022522.0919.0
194021650.09823.011427.0
1941447767.4123918.792313.9
1942266048.3217639.567512.2

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Immunisation in Residential Schools and Homes.
Owing to the evacuation of Residential Schools and Homes,
no immunisation was conducted in the Institutions in 1942.