Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| Year. | Total attended for treatment. | New cases attended. | No. of sessions held. | No. Riven Primary Schick. | % Pos. on Primary Schick. | No. given Posterior Schick. | No. Neg. on Posterior Schick. | % Neg. on Posterior Schick. | No.com-pleted treatm't |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 509 | 509 | - | 389 | - | 185 | - | - | 185 |
| 1935 | 1431 | 1151 | 97 | 634 | 76 | 781 | 766 | 98.8 | 781 |
| 1936 | 2285 | 1661 | 145 | 1215 | 78 | 1264 | 1254 | 99.2 | 1264 |
| 1937 | 1894 | 1286 | 122 | 1017 | 86 | 1222 | 1215 | 99.5 | 1222 |
| 1938 | 2049 | 1541 | 115 | 1208 | 69 | 1152 | 1140 | 98.9 | 1152 |
| 1939 | 1488 | 1020 | 61 | 593 | 76 | 678 | 671 | 98.9 | 1201 |
| 1940 | 508 | 428 | 33 | - | - | - | - | - | 419 |
| 1941 | 6639 | 6639 | 206 | - | - | - | - | - | 5833 |
| 1942 | 6581 | 6133 | 144 | - | - | - | - | - | 5511 |
| 1943 | 6497 | 5200 | 179 | - | - | 756 | 749 | 99.1 | 5854 |
| 1944 | 2652 | 2482 | 81 | - | - | 244 | 233 | 95.5 | 1851 |
| Under Treatment 1.1.44 | Total new Cases, 1944. | 1944 Cases Completed Treatment. | Received A.P.T. | Under Treatment 31.12.44 | Defaulted. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 170 | 2482 | 1851 | 2652 | 162 | 639 |
| Year. | School | M.C.W. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Per cent. | Total. | Per cent. | |
| 1934 | 339 | 67 | 170 | 33.0 |
| 1935 | 944 | 66.6 | 473 | 33.4 |
| 1936 | 1620 | 74.8 | 547 | 25.2 |
| 1937 | 928 | 72.2 | 358 | 27.8 |
| 1938 | 1179 | 76.5 | 362 | 23.5 |
| 1939 | 704 | 69.0 | 316 | 31.0 |
| 1940 | 216 | 50.0 | 212 | 50.0 |
| 1941 | 4477 | 67.4 | 2162 | 32.6 |
| 1942 | 2660 | 48.3 | 2851 | 51.7 |
| 1943 | 2818 | 48.1 | 3036 | 51.9 |
| 1944 | 531 | 28.7 | 1320 | 71.3 |
Immunisation in Residential Schools and Homes.
Owing to the evacuation of Residential Schools and Homes,
no immunisation was conducted in the Institutions in 1944.
Home Visits by Health Visitors.
A total of 691 home visits was paid during the year.