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Croydon 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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- 1947
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Contacts notified to the Medical Officer of Health during the period 1st January, 1946, to 31st December, 1946: —
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Numbers Examined:
Age 14 15—24 25—34 35—44 45—59 CO and over Total all ages -
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35 active cases of pulmonary tuberculosis, showing extent of the lesion, presence or absence of symptoms and disposal.
Extent of lesion and presence of symptoms. Disposal. Dispensary Observation. Hospital or Sanitorium. Total. -
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WARD STATISTICS.
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 Diseases. 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. 1941 Total Deaths 1942 Total Deaths 1943 Total Deaths 1944 Total Deaths 1945 Total Deaths 1943 Total Deaths Death Rate -
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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 31st December, 1946.
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NUMBER OF X-RAY FILMS TAKEN.
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DIAGNOSTIC.
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x-ray.
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physiotherapy.
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mental patients dealt with during the year.
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SPECIMENS EXAMINED IN THE PATHOLOGICAL LABORATORY DURING THE YEAR.
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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 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 Treeated Medical. Surgical. Total Cured Relieved Unrelieved Died Cured Re lieved 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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Age groups of cases admitted.
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Condition on discharge.
0—4 5—8 9—12 Over 12 Total M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. -
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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 Stations and Ambulance Call Boxes All other sources Total -
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The authorities concerned are as follows :—
Authority. Geographical Position in relation to Croydon. No. of Cases conveyed. -
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INFECTIOUS DISEASES NOTIFIED DURING YEAR 1946.
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 of Notified Cases. 1946. 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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Table A gives a summary of all cases treated at the Hospital during 1946.
Complaint for which admitted. Patients remaining in Hospital on 1st January, 1946 Patients admitted and discharged in 1946 Patients admitted during 1946 and remaining in Hospital on 1st January, 1947 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.
Age. Males. Females. Totals. -
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Out of Borough Cases.
Disease. Males. Females. Total. Deaths. -
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AGE GROUPS OF CASES ADMITTED (other than Scarlet Fever or 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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DIPHTHERIA (Nose and Throat Swabs).
Positive Swabs on admission. Positive Swabs during convalescence. Total Negatives. Total Examined. -
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FÆCES(Examined for Salmonella, Shigali Groups).
Positive Salmonella Typhi. Positive Salmonella Para. B. Positive B. Aertryche. Positive Dysentery Sonnè. Total Negatives. Total Examined. -
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AGGLUTINATION TESTS (Dreyer Technique).
Positive Salmonella Typhi. Positive Salmonella Para. B. Positive B. Aertryche. Total Negatives. Total Examined. -
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At the Laboratory, Croydon General Hospital.
For private practitioners Mayday Hos. For Borough Hospital For Chest Clinic For School Medical Other Instns. of Corporation 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.
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 1.1.46 Total new Cases, 1946. 1946 Cases Completed Treatment. Received A.P.T. Under Treatment 31.12.46 Defaulted. -
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Origin and Source of New Cases attending
Year. School M.C.W. Total Per cent. Total. Per cent. -
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VACCINATION ACTS. I 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 30th September, 1946:—
Name of Public Assistance Institution or Vaccination District. Numbers of successful Primary Vaccinations of persons. No. of successful revaccinations,i.e., successful vaccinations of persons who had been successfully vaccinated at some 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, 1946.
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.
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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 65 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, 1946, to 31st December, 1946, otherwise than bv 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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Notification Register. Number of cases of Tuberculosis remaining on the Notification Register on 31st December, 1946:—
PULMONARY. NON-PULMONARY. Total Cases. Males. Females. Total. Males. Females. Total. -
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CLASSIFICATION OF NEW PATIENTS. Pulmonary Tuberculosis. During 1946, 229 of the new patients examined at the Clinic were found to be in the undermentioned stages of the disease on the first examination: —
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Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis. There were 24 cases examined at the Clinic and found to have Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis in the following forms:—
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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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Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis. The diagnoses of the new cases entered in the Notification Register during 1946 were as follows:—
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The deaths were due to:—
Males. Females. Total. -
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Examination of Sputum. The results of examinations made in 1946 are as follows:—
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Residential Treatment for Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Summary of Patients who received Institutional Treatment during 1946.
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Residential Treatment for Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Summary of Patients who have received Institutional Treatment during 1946.
Institution. In Institutions on 1.1.46. Admitted During 1946. Discharged During 1940. Died During 1946. Remaining in on 31.12.46. 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. 1946 1945 -
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SUMMARY OF CLINIC STATISTICS FOR 1946.
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Immediate Results of Treatment.
Group. Total number of cases discharged 1946. 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 M F -
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Review of Work Done.
Males. Females. Total. 1946 1945 -
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MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
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MATERNAL AND INFANT MORTALITY FOR THE YEARS 1931—1946
Year Births (Live and Still) Maternal Deaths Maternal Mortality Rate Infant Mortality Rate -
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Accommodation for Confinement. The following table gives information concerning the accommodation utilised for confinements:—
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An Analysis of 100 Still Births occurring during the Year. Of the 100 still births investigated 55 were males and 45 females.
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The following table gives the notifications in Croydon during the past ten years:—
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The following table is intended to show the deaths of babies who at one time or another during their first year attended a Clinic, as compared with deaths among those who never attended. If a baby only attended once it is included in the Clinic returns:—
Deaths Attended M. & C. W. centre Attended at Birth by Full Time Baby Births during the same period Deaths in Institutions Yes No Doctor Midwife Doctor & Midwife Not known, etc. Yes No Not known, etc. Mayday Hospital Regd. Maternity Homes St. Mary's Hospital Other Institutions -
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The following table gives the cause of death during the first month of life: —
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Deaths 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. lst-2nd wk. 2nd-3rd wk. 3rd-4th wk. Under I mnth. 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 details of the reasons for sending for medical aid:
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In accordance with Rule 33 of the Central Midwives Board, the following reasons for the discontinuance of breast-feeding were received:—
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MUNICIPAL MIDWIVES
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Nursing Homes.
Maternity Homes. Other Nursing Homes. Combined Maternity and other Nursing Homes. Total. -
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DAY NURSERIES. Attendances at Day Nurseries, 1946.
Cold-harbour House. White-horse Road. Mayday Road, Morland Road. Bramley Hill. Ritchie Road. New Euston Addington 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 Allford Left 6/8/46 Andrews Ashe Bird Comm. 19/8/46 Blest Left 1/12/46 Catlow Left 16/2/46 Cross Devaney Early Comm. 26/4/46 Edwards Ernest Comm. 2/9/46 Elliott Comm. 4/3/46 Giffard Left 31/12/46 Comm. 22/7/46 Left 19/10/46 Gladstone Comm. 16/9/46 Hall Hinton Hobdey Left 16/5/46 Re-com. 25/11/46 Linton Left 25/5/46 Mace Comm. 4/2/46 Newcombe Oakley Comm. 4/2/46 Orridge Left 23/2/46 Overington Comm. 11/2/46 Left 9/9/46 Perry Southgate Stokes Re-comm. 1/3/46 Comm. 2/9/46 j Thomas Toneri Left 11/4/46 Wakeifeld [ Walker Warman Webb Wilson Wybrew Total. -
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Attendances at Infant Centres —1946.
Municipal. Boston Road. St. Andrew's. South Croydon. Shirley. Woodside. East C.oydon. South Norwood Upper Norwood. St. Alban's. Bensham Manor. St. Oswald's. West Croydon. Norbury. Waddon. Selhurst. New Addington. St. Stephen's Total 1946. Total 1945. -
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The Tables below give figures for 1946. FOSTER CHILDREN
No.as at Dec. 31 st 1945 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 1946 Parent Another area with Foster Parent Another Foster Mother Public Institu-tion -
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A.—Patients "Booked" in the Ante-Natal Department: —
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B.—"Emergency" patients sent into Hospital with some complications by outside doctors or midwives:—
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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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There were no deaths. Tnfants.
Mayday Hospital Booked. Mayday Hospital Emergency St. Mary' Maternity Hospital Booked. Total -
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There were 33 cases of Twins and 1 of Triplets. There was no maternal death.
Mayday Hospital. Booked. Mayday Hospital. Emergency St. Mary's Maternity Hospital. Booked. Total. -
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981 cases were treated to their termination (other than death) during the year, and the results were classed as follows:—
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Sources of the Cases.
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Cases seen by the Orthopaedic Surgeon, 1946.
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 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 admitted to Residential Institutions.
Name of Institution. School Cases. M. & C.W. Cases Tuberculosis Cases. Total. No. in on 1st Jan., 1946 Admitted Discharged. ' No. in on 1st Jan., 1946 Admitted. Discharged. No. in on 1st Jan., 1946 Admitted. Discharged. No. in on 1st Jan., 1946 Admitted. Discharged. No. in on 1st Jan., 1947 -
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Conditions for which Patients were admitted to Hospitals with the Results of Treatment.
Condition. In on 1st Jan. 1946 Admitted or transferred. Discharged. I.S.Q. Died. In on 1st Jan. 1947 Arrested. Quiescent. Improved. -
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TABLE I. WELFARE OF THE BLIND—REGISTRATION. M. = Males F. = Females. T. = Total. As at 31/3/47.
Normal Mentally Defective Physically Defective Employed Undergoing Training. (h) Trained but unemployed (i) No training but trainable (j) Unemployable (k) Total M. F. M. F. M. F. By Blind Organisations (c) All others not included in (a) and (b] (d) Total Employed (e) Industrial (f) Secondary (g) Professional and University In Schools for the Blind 5 - - 1 - - (a) Workshops (b) Home workers Other Schools 2 1 - - - - M. F. T. M. P. T. M. F. T. M. P. 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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OCCUPATIONS OF EMPLOYED BLIND PERSONS.
Agents, Collectors, &c. Basket Workers Bedding (including Divans & Ottomans) and Upholstering Boot Repairers Braille Copyists and Proof Readers Brush Makers Carpenters and Woodworkers Chairseaters Clerks and Typists Coal Bag Makers Dealers, Tea Agents, Newsagents, Shop-Keepers Firewood Workers Gardeners Hawkers, News-vendors, &c. Home Teacher# Knitters Labourers Massage Mat Makers Ministers of Religion Musicians and Music Teachers Netting Makers Porters, Packers, Cleaners Poultry Farmers School Teachers Ships Fender (Fendoff) Makers Telephone Operators Tuners Weavers Miscellaneous Total Mattress Makers Machinists Upholsterers Hand Machine -
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PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY DEFECTIVE.
(a) Mentally Defective. (b) Physically Defective. (c) (i) Deaf (ii) Deaf-mute Combinations of (a) and (b) Combinations of (a) and (c) Combinations of (b) and (c) Combinations of (a), (b), (c) Total Homes for the Blind Mental Hospitals Poor Law Institutions 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. M. F. T. -
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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, 1946.
Nature of Work. Number Employed. Outwork in Infected Premises. Outwork in Unsatisfactory Premises. Remarks. -
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The following table shows the premises in the Borough at which food is known to be sold, manufactured or stored : —
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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-
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General Summary of Meat and other Articles of food found to be unfit and condemned by the Inspectors during 1946:—
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Carcases Inspected and Condemned.
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Tuberculin Tested Milk.
Licences granted tinder the Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1936. 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 1936. 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. Not satisfied. Satisfied. Not satisfied. Satisfied. -
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These 178 Pasteurised Milk samples contained bacteria per millilitre as follows: —
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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.l. Present. Absent. Present. Absent. Exceeding a trace. Not exceeding a trace. Satisfied. Not satisfied. -
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104 samples of ice cream were obtained for bacteriological examination, with results as follows : —
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During 1946 samples were obtained and submitted to the public Analyst as follows:—
Samples of Total Samples Genuine Not Genuine Prosecutions Convictions -
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The following is a detailed statement of the adulterated samples and the action taken:—
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School Population. The average number of children on the School Registers, excluding any evacuated children, is shown below:—
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parents present, 1946
Entrants Intermediate Leavers Other Ages TOTAL Number Exmnd. Parents Present Number Exrnnd. 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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TEETH.
Entrants. Intermediate. Leavers. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % -
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HEIGHTS AND WEIGHTS. 194 6. 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, 1946.
Defects. Boys. Girls. No. requiring Treatment. No. referred for Observation. Percentage of total Examined. No. requiring Treatment. No. referred foi Observation. Percentage of total Examined. -
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SUMMARY OF FINDINGS AT ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS, 1946 (Percentages.)
Condition. Entrants. Intermediates. 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 1946. Percentage of total exclusions. Exclusions during 1945. 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. Cerebro-spin Meni itis. Poliomyelitis. Jaundice. Conjunctivitis. Sore Throat. Indefinite Sickness. III, Not ntectious Percentage incidence of conditions notified in Schools -
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SUMMARY OF ATTENDANCES.
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The Minor Ailments Clinics. At the Lodge Road Clinic, 1,244 defects involved 4,378 attendances, while at the subsidiary Clinics held at 206, Selhurst Road on five days weekly, 1,053 defects, 4,025 attendances, and at the Duppas School 549 defects, 5,074 attendances.
1946. 1945 Complaint. 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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PRESENT AND FUTURE COMMITMENTS.
Year. Estimated Increase in School Population. Total. Probable Increase in Dental Officers Required. -
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The following analysis demonstrates the gradual rise in the acceptance rate during recent years:— RESULTS OF SCHOOL INSPECTIONS.
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items 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. These include:—
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The following is a summary of treatment performed:—
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A summary of the treatment performed for the above children 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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DENTAL DEFECTS. (1) Number of children who were— (a) Inspected by Dental Officer:
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ORTHOPAEDIC WORK. Summary of Cases attending the Orthopaedic Clinic:—
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SPINAL AND OTHER REMEDIAL CLINICS.
1946 1945 Attendances. Sessions. Av. att. Attend ances. Sessions. Av. att. -
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The following numbers of children were examined by the medical officers during 1946 as to their fitness to following the part-time employment indicated: —
Delivery of Goods for Shop 1946. 1945. 1944. 1943. 1942. -
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CHILD GUIDANCE. ANALYSIS OF 1946 CASES.
Total No. of Cases: 215 Referred by Intelligence Result S.M.O. Court Police R.H. Education Dept. Others High Average Low Diag. only Improved No Improvement Parents uncooperative Others : Various action or advice Still Attending -
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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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Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
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TABLE IV.—Dentae Inspection and Treatment.
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TABLE V.—Verminous Conditions.
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TABIyE VI.—School Medical and Dental Staff.
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School Nursing Staff (excluding Specialist Nurses such as Orthopaedic Nurses:-
Nurses. Number of Officers. Aggregate of time given to s.m.s. work in terms of whole time Officers. -
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TABLE I. RETURN OF MEDICAL INSPECTIONS. A. —Routine Medical Inspections.
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B.—Other Inspections.
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TABLE II.—A.—R eturn of D efects F ound by M edical I nspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1940.
DEFECT OR DISEASE. (1) Routine Inspections. Number of defects. Special Inspections Number of defects. Requiring treatment. (2) Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment. (3) Requiring treatment. (4) Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment (5)