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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 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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104
TREATMENT.
The Work of the School Clinics.

Table: SUMMARY OF ATTENDANCES

SUMMARY OF ATTENDANCES

19491948Increase or Decrease
Minor Ailments Clinic1816220331— 2169
Inspection Clinic46254033+ 592
Dental Clinics2358020035+ 3545
Orthopaedic Clinic461542— 81
Remedial Exercises Clinic86069270— 664
Nose and Throat Clinic23504002— 1652
Rheumatism Clinic12958+ 71
5791358271— 358

Table: The Minor Ailments Clinics.At the Lodge Road Clinic 1,754 defects involved 11,228 attendances, while at the subsidiary Clinics held at 206, Selhurst Road on five days weekly, 424 defects, 2,744 attendances, and at the Duppas School 676 defects, 4,190 attendances.

The Minor Ailments Clinics.

At the Lodge Road Clinic 1,754 defects involved 11,228 attendances, while at the subsidiary Clinics held at 206, Selhurst Road on five days weekly, 424 defects, 2,744 attendances, and at the Duppas School 676 defects, 4,190 attendances.

Complaint19491948
CasesAttendancesAverage No. of Attendances per caseCasesAttendancesAverage No. of Attendances per case
Ringworm332046.2332587.8
Scabies28963.4532063.9
Impetigo775597.315111647.7
Other Skin Diseases804946.2925806.3
Otorrhoea and other Ear defects25314435.731820766.5
External Eye Disease26411644.437114383.9
Miscellaneous2119142026.7231498074.2
2854181626.43332155294.7

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Adenoids and Enlarged Tonsils.
During 1949, 683 children were operated upon for adenoids
and enlarged tonsils, and 2,350 attendances were made at the
Throat Clinic.