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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
This page requires JavaScript
142
APPENDIX B
NON-MAINTAINED SCHOOLS
Year ended 31st December, 1954
Table I
RETURN OF MEDICAL INSPECTIONS A.-Routine Medical Inspections.
| Year 1954 | Year 1953 | |
|---|---|---|
| Age 11 or under | — | 35 |
| 12 | 1 | 47 |
| 13 | 18 | 27 |
| 14 | 34 | 27 |
| 15 | 33 | 38 |
| 16 | 18 | 58 |
| 17 | 2 | 30 |
| 18 or over | ... | 15 |
| Total | 106 | 277 |
B. -Other Inspections
| Number of Special Inspections | — | — |
| Number of Re-inspections | 5 | 10 |
| Total | 5 | 10 |
| Visits to Non-maintained Schools | 5 | 11 |
The following defects were found by Medical Inspection:-
| Treatment | Observation | |
|---|---|---|
| Defective Vision | 7 | 1 |
| Other Eye Conditions | 2 | — |
| Skin: Other Conditions | 1 | — |
| Lungs non T. B. | — | 1 |
| Deformities:- Posture | 2 | — |
| Other Defects and Diseases | 1 | — |
| Total | 13 |