London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
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]
This page requires JavaScript
| Year 1939. | Year 1938. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 5—6 | 1,236 | Total : 20,478 | 1,174 |
| „ 6—7 | 2,239 | 2,229 | |
| „ 7-8 | 2,289 | 1,839 | |
| „ 8—9 | 1,864 | 1,913 | |
| „ 9—10 | 2,062 | 2,152 | |
| „ 10—11 | 2,068 | 2,124 | |
| „ 11—12 | 1,998 | 1,635 | |
| „ 12—13 | 1,705 | 1,393 | |
| „ 13—14 | 1,794 | 1,352 | |
| „ 14—15 | 1,632 | 1,345 | |
| „ 15—16 | 1,052 | 1,010 | |
| 16 up | 539 | 540 | |
| Specials | 3,102 | 2,497 | |
| 23,580 | 21,203 | ||
Year Year
1949 1948
(b) Found to require treatment 12,500 11,929
(c) Actually treated 9,513 9,344
(2) Half-days devoted to
Inspection 156 157
Treatment 1,005 1,832
1,761 1,989
Number of Gas Sessions—
Lodge Road (by Dental
Officers) 11 173
Selhurst and Waldrons 217 82
228 255
Administrative Sessions 101 119
Orthodontic Sessions 157 239
(3) Attendances made by children
for treatment 18,620 20,035