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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Origin and Source of New Cases attending
| Year. | School | M.C.W. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Per cent. | Total. | Per cent. | |
| 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 |
| 1945 | 281 | 9.4 | 2698 | 90.6 |
| 1946 | 789 | 20.0 | 3146 | 80.0 |
Home Visits by Health Visitors.
A total of 1,094 home visits was paid during the year.