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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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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CHIEF CAUSES OF EXCLUSIONS FROM SCHOOL
| Condition | Exclusions during 1955 | Percentage of total exclusions | Exclusions during 1954 | Percentage of total exclusions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ringworm | 4 | 0.13 | 5 | 0.36 |
| Verminous Conditions | 63 | 2.02 | 74 | 5.30 |
| Impetigo | 43 | 1.38 | 42 | 3.00 |
| Scabies | 6 | 0.19 | — | — |
| Scarlet Fever | 156 | 5.01 | 313 | 22.39 |
| Measles (inc. German) | 1,429 | 45.89 | 18 | 1.29 |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — | — |
| Whooping Cough | 101 | 3.24 | 175 | 12.52 |
| Chicken Pox | 598 | 19. 20 | 481 | 34.41 |
| Mumps | 207 | 6.65 | 196 | 14.02 |
| External Eye Disease | 3 | 0.10 | 1 | 0.07 |
| Poliomyelitis | 13 | 0.42 | 2 | 0.14 |
| Dysentery | 4 76 | 15.29 | 77 | 5.51 |
| Sore Throat | — | — | 2 | 0.14 |
| Other Causes | 15 | 0.48 | 12 | 0.86 |
| 3.114 | — | 1,398 | — |
The figures for exclusions are not related in any way to the
figures obtained in routine medical inspections.
These figures show a decrease in Whooping Cough, Scarlet
Fever, Vermin and Ringworm, whilst the remainder all show at
increase.
School Visits
| Visits to School Departments re Cleanliness | 451 |
| Visits re Scabies | 6 |
| Visits re Infectious Disease | 312 |
| Visits re Medical Inspections | 616 |
| Visits re Medical Preparations | 603 |
| All other reasons | 780 |
Home Visits
| Concerning defects found at routine medical inspections | 781 |
| Subsequent visits re defects found at routine medical inspections | 102 |
| Visits re special cases | 179 |
| Visits re dental cases | 6 |
| Visits other than infectious cases | 2,033 |
| Visits in connection with infectious cases (including 142 visits concerning uncleanliness | 5,423 |