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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Ill
VISION
| Extent of Defect | Intermediate | Leavers | 8 to 9 years and Other Ages | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | ||||||||||
| No. | x | No. | X | No. | X | No. | I | No. | X | No. | X | No. | X | No. | X | ||
| Normal: 6/6ths or 6/9ths | 1976 | 95.2 | 19U6 | 95.9 | 1132 | 96.0 | 1066 | 96.0 | 1950 | 96.5 | 1809 | 95.2 | 5058 | 95.9 | 4821 | 95.7 | |
| 1986 | 95.6 | 1941 | 95.7 | 1119 | 94.9 | 1069 | 96.3 | 1954 | 96.7 | 1815 | 95.5 | 5059 | 95.9 | 4825 | 95.8 | ||
| 6/12ths or 6/24ths | 88 | 4.2 | 73 | 3.6 | 35 | 3.0 | 30 | 2.7 | 64 | 3.2 | 79 | 4.2 | 187 | 3.5 | 182 | 3.6 | |
| 73 | 3.5 | 75 | 3.7 | 53 | 4.5 | 30 | 2.7 | 58 | 2.9 | 77 | 4.1 | 184 | 3.5 | 182 | 3.6 | ||
| 6/36ths or worse | 13 | 0.6 | 10 | 0.5 | 12 | 1.0 | 14 | 1.3 | 6 | 0.3 | 12 | 0.6 | 31 | 0.6 | 36 | 0.7 | |
| 18 | 0.9 | 13 | 0.6 | 7 | 0.6 | 11 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.4 | 8 | 0.4 | 33 | 0.6 | 32 | 0.6 | ||
Cost of the School Health Service
The gross cost of the medical, dental and nursing services
was £33,668. The expenditure is subject to Education grant.
Cost of Special Schools
| £ | |
|---|---|
| Schools maintained by the Council | 27,699 |
| Other Schools (not maintained by local Education Authorities) | 5,752 |
| Adjustments with other authorities in respect of Special Schools, at rate cost | 2,128 |
| £35,579 |
With the exception of the £2,128 calculated at Rate Cost, the
above expenditure is subject to Education grant.
Cost of Milk and Meals
Meals and Milk cost £209,140. Income from payment for meals
was £102,741, making a net cost of £106,399, on which grant is
paid of 100 per cent, on approved expenditure.