Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| Portland | 32 | 24 | 28 | 24 | — | 18 | — | 1 | 22 | 48 | 4 | 7 | 45 | 32 | 29 | 25 | 99 | 122 |
| Purley Oaks | 69 | 58 | 56 | 55 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 72 | 42 | 56 | 38 | 163 | 130 |
| Rockmount | 23 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 31 | 3 | 27 | 2 | 60 | 35 |
| Rowdown | 75 | 85 | 67 | 77 | 25 | 42 | 13 | 29 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 120 | 146 |
| St. Andrew's | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 30 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 30 |
| St. Joseph s | 55 | 54 | 44 | 31 | 13 | 20 | 5 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 66 | 50 | 34 | 28 | 134 | 124 |
| St. Mark's | 27 | 23 | 21 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 50 | 45 |
| St. Mary's R.C. | 25 | 20 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 10 | — | 6 | 22 | 33 | 10 | 26 | 60 | 65 |
| St. Michael's | 43 | 41 | 36 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 41 |
| St. Peter's | 45 | 23 | 40 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 49 | 20 | 29 | 87 | 72 |
| Selhurst Grammar | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | 18 | 52 | 192 | 2 | 70 | — | — | — | — | 52 | 217 |
| Shirley | 31 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 56 | 55 |
| South Croydon Sec. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 68 | 2 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 68 |
| South Norwood | 61 | 64 | 57 | 59 | — | 14 | — | 6 | 24 | — | 1 | — | 108 | 178 | 85 | 146 | 193 | 256 |
| Spring Park | 34 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 79 | 95 | 51 | 81 | 114 | 132 |
| Stanley Tech. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | — |
| Sydenham | 42 | 33 | 35 | 29 | 71 | 55 | 52 | 38 | — | — | — | — | 120 | 78 | 94 | 51 | 233 | 166 |
| Tavistock | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | 10 2 | 6 | 36 | — | — | — | — | 60 | 10 2 |
| Waddon | 81 | 74 | 67 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 81 | 76 |
| West Thornton | 68 | 69 | 62 | 64 | 35 | 29 | 25 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 74 | 68 | 60 | 54 | 177 | 166 |
| Whitehorse Manor | 65 | 53 | 56 | 49 | — | 21 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 77 | 17 | 66 | 88 | 151 |
| Winterbourne | 88 | 67 | 82 | 63 | 65 | 34 | 43 | 28 | — | — | — | — | 145 | 133 | 130 | 111 | 298 | 234 |
| Wolsey | 90 | 108 | 79 | 101 | 22 | 1 | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | 15 | 112 | 125 |
| Woodside | 51 | 53 | 43 | 49 | 61 | 22 | 40 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 95 | 88 | 70 | 74 | 207 | 163 |
| 1971 | 1848 | 1733 | 168 4 | 835 | 763 | 513 | 514 | 1131 | 1280 | 122 | 407 | 2210 | 2156 | 1712 | 1788 | 6147 | 60 47 | |
| 3819 | 3417 | 1598 | 1027 | 2411 | 529 | 4366 | 3500 | 12194 | ||||||||||
PERCENTAGE OF PARENTS PRESENT AT MEDICAL INSPECTIONS
| Entrants | Boys | 87.9 | 89.5 | 69.6 | ||
| " | Girls | 94.4 | ||||
| 1ntermediate | Boys | 61.4 | 64.3 | |||
| " | Girls | 67.4 | ||||
| Leavers | Boys | 10.8 | 21.9 | |||
| " | Girls | 31.8 | ||||
| Other Ages | Boys | 77.5 | 80.2 | |||
| 8 to 9 years | Girls | 82.9 | ||||