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Croydon 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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- 1946
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Wards with the highest death-rates were Central (16.3), South (15.0), Whitehorse Manor (14.5), and Bensham Manor (14.1). Lowest: West Thornton (9.0), Addington (9.5), and Waddon (9.6).
WARDS. Estimated Population. Births. Deaths. Birth Rate. Death Rate. Deaths under 1 year per 1.000 Births. Death Rate from Six Zymotic Diseases (excluding Diarrhoea) Death Rate from Diarrhoea. Death Rate from Bronchitis and Pneumonia. Death Rate from Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Death Rate from Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Death Rate from Heart and Circulation Diseases. Death Rate from Nervous Disease. Death Rate from Cancer. Natural Increase or Decrease of Population. -
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REGISTRAR GENERAL' S TABLE OF DEATHS ACCORDING TO CAUSE, AGE AND SEX.
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DEPARTMENTAL CLASSIFICATION OF DEATHS ACCORDING TO DISEASE OVER A PERIOD OF SIX YEARS.
Cause of Death. 1940 Total Deaths 1941 Total Deaths 1942 Total Deaths 1943 Total Deaths 1944 Total Deaths 1945 Total Deaths Death Rate -
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Table I . Medical Superintendent: C. F. Swinton, M.D., F.R.C.S.(Ed.), Ch.M. Nursing Staff.
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Table I.
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Table II. Classification of In-Patients who were discharged from or who died in the Institution during the year ended 31 st December, 1945.
Disease Groups. Children (under 16) Men and Women. Discharged. Died. Discharged. Died. -
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NUMBER OF X-RAY FILMS TAKEN.
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DIAGNOSTIC.
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THERAPY DEPARTMENT.
Condition for which Treatment was given. No. of Patients No. of Applications. Cured. Relieved. Died. Transferred to other Hosps. Still under Treatment. -
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Table III
Diagnoses In Case Treated Medical. Surgical. Total Cured Relieved Unrelieved Died Cured Relieved Unrelieved Died -
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Diagnoses in Cases Treated Medical. Surgical. Total Cured Relieved Unrelieved Died Cured Relieved Unrelieved Died -
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Diagnoses In Cases Treated Medical. Surgical. Total Cured Relieved Unrelieved Died Cured Relieved Unrelieved Died -
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Diagnoses In Cases Treated Medical. Surgical. Total Cured Relieved Unrelieved Died Cured Relieved Unrelieved Died -
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Diagnoses In Cases Treated Medical. Surgical. Total. Cured Relieved Unrelieved Died Cured Relieved Unrelieved Died -
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Diagnoses in Cases Treated Medical. Surgical. Total Cured Relieved Unrelieved Died Cured Relieved Unrelieved Died -
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Diagnoses in Cases Treated Medical. Surgical. Total Cured Relieved Unrelieved Died Cured Relieved Unrelieved Died -
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Diagnoses In Cases Treated Medical. Surgical. Total Cured Relieved Unrelieved Died Cured Relieved Unrelieved Died -
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Diagnoses in Cases Treated Medical. Surgical. Total Cured Relieved Unrelieved Died Cured Relieved Unrelieved Died -
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Diagnoses in Cases Treated Medical. Surgical. Total Cured Relieved Unrelieved Died Cured Relieved Unrelieved Died -
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Diagnoses In Cases Treated Medical. Surgical. Total. Cured Relieved Unrelieved Died Cured Relieved Unrelieved Died -
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Diagnoses in Cases Treated Medical. Surgical. Total Cured Relieved Unrelieved Died Cured Relieved Unrelieved Died -
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Diagnoses in Cases Treated Medical. Surgical. Total Cured Relieved Unrelieved Died Cured Relieved Unrelieved Died -
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OPERATIONS PERFORMED AT MAYDAY HOSPITAL during 1945 ABDOMINAL.
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GENITO URINARY. -
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MISCELLANEOUS. -
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ANALYSIS OF ACCIDENTS FOR YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1945.
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STATISTICS. During the year 6,399 calls were dealt with by the Ambulance Service as follows:-
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INCIDENCE OF CALLS.
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HOURS AT WHICH CALLS WERE RECEIVED.
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COMPARATIVE TABLE OF AMBULANCE CALLS, MILEAGE AND INCOME.
Mileages Ambulance Calls Income Year Average per call Total Public Private Deptl. Total Private Deptl. £ s d. £ s d. -
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HOW CALLS WERE RECEIVED.
Police Fire Station Ambulance Call Boxes Public Total -
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The authorities concerned are as follows:—
Authority. Geographical Position in relation to Croydon. No. of Cases conveyed from area concerned to Croydon. -
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STREET ACCIDENTS TO CHILDREN UNDER 16 YEARS OF AGE. From 1st January to 31st December, 1945.
Hours Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat. Total -
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T able I. INFECTIOUS DISEASES NOTIFIED DURING YEAR 1945.
Notifiable Disease. Cases notified in the whole District. Total cases notified in each Ward. Total cases removed to Borough Hospital & diagnosis confirmed. Total Deaths in the Borough. Sex Distribution 1945. At all Ages. At ages-years. Upper Norwood. Norbury. West Thornton. Bensham Manor. Thornton Heath. South Norwood. Woodside. East. Addiscombe. Whitehorse Manor. Broad Green. Central. Waddon. South. Addington. Under 1 year. 1-4. 5-14. 15-24. 25-44. 45-64. 65 and up. M F -
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Complaint for which admitted. Patients remaining in Hospital on 1st January, 1945 Patients admitted and discharged in 1945 Patients admitted during 1945 and remaining in Hospital on 1st January, 1946 Analysis of Cases admitted whether discharged or not during the year. Total. Recovered. Died. Total. Recovered. Died. Total. Recovered. Died. Total. Recovered. Died. Case Mortality. Average No. of days in Hospital. -
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The following complications and sequelae occurred amongst the true Scarlet Fever cases:-
Serum Cases. Non-Serum Cases. Total. -
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Scarlet Fever.
Age. Male. Female. Totals. -
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Diphtheria.
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Out of Borough Cases.
Disease. Males. Females. Total. Deaths. -
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Table AGE GROUPS OF CASES ADMITTED (other than Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria).
0-1 1-2 2-5 5-15 15-25 25-35 35-45 45 & over Totals Deaths M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F -
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SWABS EXAMINED FOR PRESENCE OF DIPHTHERIA BACILLI.
Swabs taken during Convalescence. Swabs taken on Admission. Swabs. Total Examined. -
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F.ECES EXAMINED FOR ENTERIC AND DYSENTE GROUPS.
Dysentery Groups. Enteric Group. Negatives. Total Examined. -
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DREYER'S AGGLUTINATION TEST FOR ENTERIC GROUP.
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BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS. I am indebted to the Borough Pathologist, Dr. H. \Y Southgate, for the figures given in the appended tables. At the Laboratory, Croydon General Hospital.
For private practitioners Mayday Hos. For Borough Hospital For Chest Clinic For School Medical Other Instns. ofCorporation Other Institutions Total Pos. Neg. Pos. Neg. Pos. Neg. Pos. Neg. Pos. Neg. Pos. Neg. Pos. Neg. Pos. Neg. -
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Summary of Attendances and Treatment, 1945.
Year. Total attended for treatment. New cases attended. No. of sessions held. No. given Primary Schick. % Pos. on Primary Schick. No. given Posterior Schick. No. Neg. on Posterior Schick. % Neg- on Posterior Schick. No.com-pleted treatm't -
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Summary of Attendances and Treatment,
Under Treatment 1.1.45 Total new Cases, 1945. 1945 Cases Completed Treatment. Received A.P.T. Under Treatment 31.12.45 Defaulted. -
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Origin and Source of Cases attending.
Year. School M.C.W. Total Per cent. Total. Per cent. -
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VACCINATION ACTS. 1 am indebted to Mr. Huggins, the Vaccination Officer, for the particulars in the returns in the subjoined Tables.
Registration Sub-districts in V.O. District. Births Registered. Vaccinated. Insusceptible. Statutory Declaration. Died Un-vaccinated. P.P.O. Transferred to other V.O.s Untraced Removals. In Default. Overage when Registered. -
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Return shewing the Number of Persons vaccinated and re-vaccinated at the cost of the rates by the Medical Officer of the Public Assistance Institutions and the Public Vaccinators during the year ended 30 th September, 1945:-
Name nf Public Assistance Institution or Vaccination District. Numbers of successful Primary Vaccinations of persons. No. of successful re-vaccinations, i.e., successful vaccinations of persons who had been successfully vaccinated at sonic previous time. Under 1 year of age. 1 year and upwards. Total. -
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Attendances at the Croydon Clinic during past 10 years.
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Bacteriological Examinations carried out at London Hospitals for Croydon Patients.
Hospital. Detection of Spirochaetes Detection of Gonococci. Wasserman Re-action. Other Exams. Total. For Clinic For Prac. For Clinic For Prac. For Clinic For Prac. For Clinic For Prac. -
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Croydon Cases attending London Hospitals.
Hospital. Cases seen for the first time. Conditions other than venereal. Total number of attendances. Aggregate number of Inpatient Days. Syph. Gon. -
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Table V. Return relating to all persons who were treated at the Treatment Centre at Croydon General Hospital during the year ended the 31st December, 1945.
Syphilis Soft Chancre Gonorrhoea Non-venereal or undiagnosed condition Totals M F M F M F M F M F Ttls. -
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Syphilis Soft Chancre Gonorrhoea Non-venereal or undiagnosed condition Totals M F M F M F M F M F Ttls -
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STATEMENT SHOWING THE SERVICES RENDERED AT THE TREATMENT CENTRE DURING THE YEAR, CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO THE AREAS IN WHICH THE PATIENTS RESIDED.
Name of County or County Borough (or Country in the case of persons residing elsewhere than in England and Wales) to be inserted in these headings. Croydon Surrey Kent London Total -
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Deaths from Cancer Occurred at the following Ages:-
Age period. Male. Female. Total. Calculated population at this age period Incidence per 1,000 persons living. -
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Sites of Fatal Cancer.
Site. Male. Female. Total. Percentage of Total. -
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FORMAL NOTIFICATIONS.
Age Periods. No. of Primary Notifications of New Cases of Tuberculosis Total Notifications on Form A. 0-1 1-5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-25 25-35 35-45 45-55 55-65 66 up. Total (all ages) -
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Supplemental Return. New cases of Tuberculosis coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the period from 1st January, 1945, to 31st December, 1945, otherwise than by formal notification:-
Age periods. 0-1 1-5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-25 25-35 35-45 45-55 55-65 65 and upwards Total Cases. -
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Number of cases of Tuberculosis remaining on the Notification Register on 31st December, 1945:—
PULMONARY. NON-PULMONARY. Total Cases. Males. Females. Total. Males. Females. Total. -
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Ages at Death from Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
Year. 0-5 5-15 15-25 25-45 45-65 Over 65. Total. -
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The diagnoses of the new cases entered in the Notification Register during 1945 were as follows:-
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The deaths were due to:-
Males. Females. Total. -
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The results of examinations made in 1945 are as follows:—
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Residential Treatment for Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Summary of Patients who received Institutional Treatment during 1945.
Institution. In Institutions on 1.1.45. Admitted During 1945. Discharged During 1945. Died During 1945. Remaining in on 31.12.45. Adults. Adults. Adults. Adults. Adults. M F Ch. M F Ch. M F Ch. M F Ch. M F Ch. -
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Residential Treatment for Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Summary of Patients who have received Institutional Treatment during 1945.
Institution. In Institutions, on 1.1.45. Admitted During 1945. Discharged During 1945. Died During 1945. Remaining in on 31.12.45. Adults. Adults. Adults. Adults. Adults. M. F Ch. M F Ch. M F Ch. M F Ch. M F Ch. -
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Summary of Work Done.
Males. Females. Total. 1945 1944 -
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Number of Treatment Sessions: 19. SUMMARY OF CLINIC STATISTICS FOR 1945.
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Number of Insured Patients under Domiciliary Treatment at the end of year-
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Immediate Results of Treatment.
Group. Total number of cases discharged 1945. Quiescent. Improved. No Material Improvement. Died in the Sanatorium. Discharged before completion of treatment. Average duration of stay in days. M F M F M F M F M F M F -
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In-patients on ist Jan., 1945 i Admitted during year 1945 Discharged during year including deaths In on 1st Jan. 1946. Died during year 1955 M F M F M F M F M F -
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Review of Work Done.
Males. Females. Total. 1945 1944 -
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Number of Treatment Sessions: 23. MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
Notification of Births. Live Births. Still Births. Total. -
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Accommodation for Confinement. The following table gives information concerning the accommodation utilized for confinements: —
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The following table gives the notifications in Croydon during the past ten years :—
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Results of Treatment.
Notified. Cases treated. Vision Unimpaired. Vision Impaired Died. Removed Remaining under Treatment At home. In hospital -
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D eaths under one year, arranged in days, weeks and months.
causes of death. 1st day. 2nd day. 3rd day. 4th day. 5th day. 6th day. 7th day. 1 Ist-2nd wk. 2nd-3rd wk. 3rd-4th wk. Under 1 ninth. i 1-2 mths. 2-3 mths. 3-4 mths. 4-5 mths. 5-6 mths. 6-7 mths. 7-8 mths. 8-9 mths. 9-10 mths. 10-11 mths. 11-12 mths. total. -
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The following table gives the cause of death during the first month of life :—
Percentage Deaths per Total Infantile Deaths. Deaths per 1,000 Births. 1944 1945 1944 1945 -
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For Complications during Pregnancy.
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Tn accordance with Rule 33 of the Central Midwives Board, the following reasons for the discontinuance of breast-feeding were received : —
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Nursing Homes.
Maternity Homes. Other Nursing Homes. Combined Maternity and other Nursing Homes. Total. -
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WARTIME NURSERIES. Attendances at War-time Nurseries, 1945.
Cold-harbour House. White-horse Road. Mayday Road. Tennison Road. Morland Road. Bramley Hill. ' Ritchie Road. New Addington. Euston Road. Bensham Grove. -
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The following summary shows particulars of the work accomplished : -
Expectant Mothers. Nursing Mothers. Total. Young Children. -
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The Centres at which patients were examined, or from which they were referred, are given in the following list: -
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The Work of the Health Visitors.- Maternity and Child Welfare Only.
Visits Re:- Adalian Left 28-3-45 Andrews Com. 23-5-45 Ashe Bird Catlow Cross Devaney Early Ernest Hinton Hobdey Lewis left 30-11-45 Linton Com. 3-4-45 Mace Com, 3-4-45 Oakley Overington Richardson Left 30-11-45- Southgate Toneri Wakefield Walker Warman Webb Wilson Wybrew Total -
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Attendances at Infant Centres -1945.
Municipal. Boston Road. St. Andrew's. South Croydon. Shirley. Woodside. East Coydon. South Norwood Upper Nonvood. St. Alban's. Bensham Manor. St. Oswald's. West C.roydon. Norbury. Waddon. Selhurst. New Addington. St. Stephen's Total 1945. Total 1944. -
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The Tables below give figures for 1945. FOSTER CHILDREN.
No.as at Dec.31st 1044 Notice of Reception of Children during the year Notice of removal to— Children Adopted Died Children reaching age of 9 No. as at Dec. 31st 1945 Parent Another irea with Foster Parent Another Foster Motfier Public Institution -
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FOSTER MOTHERS.
No. as at December 31st 1944 Applications for Authorisation during the year. Removals during the year Authorisation cancelled for other reasons No. as at December 31st 1945 With Child Without child -
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General Statistics, 1945.
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Incidcncc of Abortion.
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ANTE-NATAL SUPERVISION.
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Major Ante-Natal Conditions treated at the Ante-Natal Clinic.
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Some cases appear in more than one category in the summary.
Mayday Hospital Booked. Mayday Hospital Emergency St. Mary's Maternity Hospital Booked. Total. -
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Infants.
Mayday Hospital Booked. Mayday Hospital Emergency St. Mary's Maternity Hospital Booked. Total Per Cent. -
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Twins and Triplets. There were 37 cases of Twins and 1 of Triplets. There was no maternal death.
Mayday Hospital. Rooked. Mayday Hospital. Emergency St. Mary's Maternity Hospital. Booked. Total. -
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END RESULTS. 1,025 cases were treated to their termination (other than death) during the year, and the results were classed as follows :—
Mayday St. Mary's Total. % -
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Sources of the Cases.
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Summary of Cases Attending the Orthopædic Clinic.
Jan. 1st, 1945. New Cases, 1945. Cases Discharged, 1945. Cases on books, Dec. 31st, 1945. M.C.W. S.M.S. Tuberc. M.C.W. S.M.S. Tuberc. M.C.W. S.M.S. Tuberc M.C.W. S.M.S. Tubere -
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Cases Seen by the Orthopedic Surgeon.
Defects. School. M.C.W. Tuberculosis. Total. Cases. Attendances. Cases. Attendances. Cases. Attendances. Cases. Attendances. -
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The following Table shows the number of cases referred direct from the Orthopaedic Clinic for Massage, Swedish Remedial and Electrical Treatment, and also X-Ray examinations at the Croydon General Hospital : —
Defects. School Cases. M.C.W. Cases. Tuberculosis Cases. Total. Cases No. Of Treatments X-Rays Cases No. of Treatments X- Rays Cases No. of Treatments X- Rays Cases No. of Treatments X- Rays -
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Cases sent to Residential Institutions.
Name of Institution. School Cases. M. & C.W. Cases Tuberculosis Cases. Total. No. in on 1st Jan., 1945 Admitted Discharged. No. in on 1st Jan., 1945 Admitted. Discharged. No. in on 1st Jan.. 1945 Admitted. Discharged. No. in on 1st Jan.. 1945 Admitted. Discharged. No. in on 1st Jan. 1946 -
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Conditions for which Patients were admitted to Hospitals with the Results of Treatment.
Condition. In on 1st Jan. 1945 Admitted or transferred. Discharged. I.S.Q. Died. In on 1st Jan. 1946 Arrested. Quiescent. Improved. -
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M = Meals F. = Females T, = Total. TABLE I. WELFARE OF THE BLIND—REGISTRATION. As at 31/3/46.
Age period 0-1 Age period 1—5 Age period 5—16 Age period 16—21 Age period 21—40 Age period 40—50 Age period 50—65 Age period 65—70 Age period 70 and over (i) Total of all age groups (ii) Age unknown M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. -
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The receipts and expenditure for the past 5 years has been as follows:—
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FACTORIES. Inspection.
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Defects Found.
Particulars. Number of Defects. Referred to H.M. Inspector. Prosecutions. Found. Remedied. -
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Nature of Employment of Outworkers on the Register, 31st December, 1945.
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Disinfection of the under-mentioned articles from such premises as A.R.P. report centres; casualty services; engineers' services; fire service, etc., have been carried out:—
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The following table gives a summary of the inspections made during the year, not including visits made to slaughterhouses, dairies or milkshops, nor does it include those foodshops visited following damage by enemy action:—
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General Summary of Meat and other Articles of food found to be unfit and condemned by the Inspectors during 1945-excluding that damaged by enemy action:—
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Carcases Inspected and Condemned.
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Tuberculin Tested Milk.
Licences granted under the Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1(130. Present. Absent. Present in 1/100 Ml Absent. Present. Absent. Present. Absent. Exceeding a trace. Not exceeding a trace. Satisfied. Not satisfied. -
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Accredited Milk.
Licences granted under the Milk (special Designations) Order 1930. Present. Absent. Present in 1/100 M.l. Absent. Present. Absent. Present. Absent. Exceeding a trace. Not exceeding a trace. Satisfied. Not satisfied. -
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Pasteurised Milk.
Licences granted under the milk (Special Designations) Order, 1936. Present. Absent. Over 100,000 per M.l. Under 100,000 per M.l. Present. Absent. Present. Absent. Present. Absent. -
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Heat Treated Milk.
Present. Absent. Present. Absent. Present. Absent. Exceeding a trace. Not exceeding a trace. Not satisfied. Satisfied. Not satisfied. Satisfied. -
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Ordinary Milk.
Present. Absent. Over 100,000 per M.l. Under 100,000 per M.I. Present. Absent. Present. Absent. Exceeding a trace. Not exceeding a trace. Satisfied. Not satisfied -
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Summary of Samples. During 1945 samples were obtained and submitted to the Public Analyst as follows :—
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Adulterated Samples. The following is a detailed statement of the adulterated samples and the action taken : —
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The average number of children on the School Registers. excluding any evacuated children, is shown below:—
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Entrants Intermediate Leavers Other Ages TOTAL Number Exmnd. Parents Present Number Exmnd. Parents Present Number Exmnd. Parents Present Number Exmnd. Parents Present Number Exmnd. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M F. M. F. -
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PERCENTAGE OF PARENTS PRESENT AT MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS
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VISION.
Extent of Defect. Intermediate. Leavers. Total. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. No. % No. % No. % No. % % % -
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Entrants. Intermediate. Leavers. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % -
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HEIGHTS AND WEIGHTS. 1945. The following Statistics give a Summary of the findings.
BOYS. GIRLS. Year of Birth. Number Examined. Average Height in inches. Average Weight in lbs. Average maximum Height in inches. Average maximum Weight in lbs. Average minimum Height in inches. Average minimum Weight in lbs. Number Examined. Average Height in inches. Average Weight in lbs. Average maximum Height in inches. Average maximum Weight in lbs. Average minimum Height in inches. Average minimum Weight in lbs. -
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RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND IN THE COURSE OF ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTION, 1945.
Defects. Boys. Girls. No. requiring Treatment. No. referred for Observation. Percentage of total Examined. No. requiring Treatment. No. referred for Observation Percentage of total Examined. -
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SUMMARY OF FINDINGS AT ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS, 1945. (Percentages.)
Condition. Entrants. Intermediate. Leavers. Other Ages. All Groups. Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls -
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CHIEF CAUSES OF EXCLUSIONS FROM SCHOOL.
Condition. Exclusions during 1945. Percentage of total exclusions. Exclusions during 1944. Percentage of total exclusions. -
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CONDITIONS NOTIFIED BY TEACHERS AND SCHOOL ENQUIRY OFFICERS AND CONFIRMED BY HEALTH VISITORS.
Name of School. School Population. Measles. German Measles. Whooping Cough. Chicken Pox. Mumps. Scabies. Impetigo. Ringworm. Diphtheria. Scarlet Fever. Dysentery. Cerebra-spinal Meningitis. Poliomyelitis. Jaundice. Conjunctivitis. Sore Throat. Indefinite Sickness. III. Not Infectious Percentage incidence of conditions notified in school -
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School Visits. The following Table summarises the visits paid to schools by the Health Visitors, etc., in connection with these duties: —
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SUMMARY OF ATTENDANCES.
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The Minor Ailments Clinics. At the Lodge Road Clinic, 1,183 defects involved 4,323 attendances, while at the subsidiary Clinics held at 206, Selhurst Road on five days weekly, 693 defects 3,046 attendances, and at the Duppas School 729 defects 5,075 attendances.
Complaint. 1945 1944. Cases. Attendances. Average No. of Attendances. per case. Cases. Attendances. Average No. of Attendances. per case. -
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Treatment of Visual Defects.
Number of defects dealt with. Spectacles prescribed Spectacles obtained. Under the Authority's Scheme. Submitted to refraction by private practitioner or Hospital apart from the Authority's scheme. Otherwise. Total. Under the Authority's Scheme. Otherwise. Under the Authority's Scheme. Otherwise. -
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RESULTS OF SCHOOL INSPECTIONS.
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terns of Treatment. The ensuing Table gives particulars of the principal items of treatment compared with those obtained last year :—
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Special Treatment.
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Treatment sessions devoted to the work were 215 against 190 last year. The following is a summary of treatment performed:—
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A summary of the treatment performed is given below:—
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Summary of Work Done at the Selhurst Road Clinic.
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Summary of Work Done at the Waldrons Clinic.
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SPINAL AND OTHER REMEDIAL CLINICS.
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Cases Examined at Rheumatism Clinic.
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The following numbers of children were examined by the medical officers during 1945 as to their fitness to follow the part- time employment indicated:—
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CHILD GUIDANCE. ANALYSIS OF 1945 CASES
Total No. of Cases: 107 Referred by Intelligence Result S.M.O. Juvenile Court and Police Education Dept. Others High Average Low 1mImproved No Improvement Parents uncooperative Others : Various action or advice -
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TABLE II. Classification of the Nutrition of Children Inspected During the Year in the Routine Age Group.
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Group ii.—Treatment of Defective Vision and Squint.
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School Nursing Staff (excluding Specialist Nurses such as Orthopaedic Nurses).
Number of Officers. Aggregate of time given to S.M.S. work in terms of whole j time Officers. -
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TABLE I. . RETURN OF MEDICAL INSPECTIONS.
A.- Routine Medical Inspections. Year 1945. Year 1944. -
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NON-MAINTAINED TABLE II.—A.- R eturn of Defects Found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1945.
DEFECT OR DISEASE. Routine Inspections. Number of defects. Special Inspections Number of defects. Requiring treatment. Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment. Requiring treatment. Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)