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Croydon 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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- 1958
- Pages
- 200
- Tables
- 95
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Notifications were received in respect of confinements conducted by:-
Live Births Still Births Total -
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Number of cases of Tuberculosis remaining on the notification Register on 31st December, 1957.
RESPIRATORY NON-RESPIRATORY Total Cases Wales Females Total Males Females Total -
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Ages at Death from Respiratory Tuberculosis
Year 0.5 5-15 15-25 25-45 45-65 over 65 TOTAL -
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Samples submitted to the Pathological Laboratory for Bacteriological Examination - 1957.
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RETAILS OF THE WORK OF THE STATE ENROLLED ASSISTANT NURSE
Age Disease Treatment Duration of visits Remarks Result -
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Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health (Including lnspections made by Public Health Inspectors):
Premises Number on Register Number of lnspections Written notices Occupiers prosecuted -
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Cases in which Defects were found:-
Particulars (1) Number of cases in which defects were found Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted (6) Found (2) Reme died (3) Referred To H.N. Inspector (4) By H.M. Inspector (5) -
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Part VIII of the Act Outwork
Nature of Work (1) Section 110 Section 111 No. of out- workers in August list required by Sect.110 (1) (c) (2) No. of cases of default in sending lists to tie Council (3) No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists (4) No. of in stances of work in of whole some premises (5) Notices served (6) Pro seditions (7) -
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Summary of meat and other articles of food found to be unfit and condemned by the Inspectors during 1957:-
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The following tables summarise the meat inspection service at the abattoir:-
Cattle excluding Cows Cows Calves Sheep and Lambs Goats Pigs Total -
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CARCASES INSPECTED AND CONDEMNED
Cattle exclud ing Cows Cows Calves Sheep and Lambs Pigs Goats Horses -
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The following table summarises the results of the bacteriological examinations of Tuberculin Tested, Pasteurised and Sterilised milk samples during the year:-
Tuberculin- Tested Pasteurised Milk Methylene Blue Test Phosphatase Test -
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Sample of Total Samples Genuine Not Genuine Prosecutions Convictions -
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Samples of Total Samples Genuine Not Genuine Prosecutions Convictions -
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Samples of Total Samples Genuine Not Genuine Prosecutions Convictions -
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Staples of Total Samples Genuine Not Genuine Prosecutions Convictions -
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DETAILS OF NON-GENUINE SAMPLES TAKEN
Article Nature of Adulteration or Deficiency Reworks -
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The amount of water consumed during the year was-
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Nursing Homes-Public Health Act, 1936
Number of Homes Number of Beds provided for:- Maternity Others Total -
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Aircraft and Passenger Arrivals, Croydon Airport.
Aircraft Passengers -
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REGISTRAR GENERAL' S TABLE OF DEATHS ACCORDING TO CAUSE, AGE AND SEX
Sex 0- 1- 5- 15. 25- 45- 65- 75- Total -
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Sex 0- 1- 5- 15- 25- 45- 65- 75- Total -
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Deaths from Cancer occurred at the following Ages:-
Age Period Male Female Total -
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Sites of Fatal Cancer
Site Male Female Total Percentage of Total -
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WARD STATISTICS
WARDS Estimated Population Births Deaths Birth Rate Death Rate Deaths under 1 year per 1.000 Births Death Rate from Six Zymotic Diseases (excluding Diarrhoea) Death Rate from Diarrhoea (under two years) Death Rate from Bronchitis and Pneumonia Death Rate from Pulmonary Tuberculosls Death Rate from Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosi s Death Rate from Heart and Circulatory Diseases Death Rate from Cancer Natural Increase of births over deaths -
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MATERNAL AND INFANT MORTALITY FOR THE YEARS 1937-1957
Year Births (Live and Still) Meternal Deaths Maternal Mortality Rate Infant Mortality Rate -
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DETAILS OF INFANT MORTALITY The following table gives the cause of death during the first month of life (Neo-natal mortality):-
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DEATHS UNDER ONE YEAR, ARRANGED IN DAYS, WEEKS AND MONTHS
CAUSES OF DEATH 1st day 2nd day 3rd day 4th day 5th day 6th day 7th day 8th- 14th day 15th-21st day 2 2nd-28 th days Total Under 1 month] 1-2 mnths. 2-3 mnths. 3-4 mnths. 4-5 mnths. 5-6 mnths. 6-7 mnths. 7-8 mnths. 8-9 mnths. 9-10 mnths. 10-11 mnths. 11/12 mnths. TOTAL -
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MIDWIFERY SERVICE The work of the municipal midwives was as follows:-
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Midwi fe Mil eage Deliveries Mid wifery Water-nity Gas and Air AnteNatal Visits PostNatal Visits Bookings Office Bookings Home Visits Normal Abnormal Normal Abnormal Mid wires Pupils Midwives Pupils -
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The following table gives the details of the reasons for Mid-wives summoning medical aid:-
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CARE OF PREMATURE INFANTS
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THE WORK OF THE HEALTH VISITORS - MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE
visits Miss Bird Miss Bleckaore Miss Blest Mrs. Brsad Miss Devsney Miss Early Miss Edvsrda Left 26.3. 51. 1Miss Eldrldge Miss Eans Miss Frsncls Left 9.11. 57. Miss Hall Coe. 8.4.57. Mrs. Meetings Miss Haekins Miss Hodgson Mrs. Laing Miss Llesellyn Miss M< Daniel COB. 1.4.57. Mrs. Mayo Miss Morton Miss Partridge Ml as Phillips Miss pickering Miss pouperd Ml as M. Saunders COB. 8.4.57. Mrs. Stevens Miss Thelson Miss TOoapson Miss Vtnce Mrs. Selnbren Left 30.4.57. Mrs. Mil son Miss fybree Total 19 57 Total 1968 -
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ATTENDANCES AT INFANT CENTRES - 1957
All Salnts*. Monday, P.M. Benshan Manor, Monday, A.M. Bensham Manor, Monday, P.M. Boston Road, Thursday. P.M. Brighton Road, Wednesday. P.M. East Croydon, Tuesday. A.M. East Croydon, Friday. P.M. Falrchlldes, Friday. P.M. Falconvood. wednesday. P.M. (alt.) •Good Shepherd. Saturday. A.M. Monks Hill, Tuesday. P.M. Monks Orchard, Monday. P.M. Municipal. Thursday. A.M. Municipal, Thursday. P.M. New Addlngton, Wednesday, A.M. New Addlngton.* Wednesday, P.M. Norbury. Wednesday, A.M. Norbury, Wednesday, P.M. St. Alhan's. Wednesday. P.M. St. Alban's. Friday. P.m. St. Andrew's, Monday. P.M. St. Jude's, Tuesday. A. M. St. jude's. Tuesday, P.M. St. Oswald' a. Thursday, A.M. St. Oswald's, Thursday. P.M. SeI hurst, Monday. P.M. Shirley. Thursday, P.M. South Croydon. Thursday. P.M. South Norwood. Tuesday. P.M. South Norwood, Friday. P.M. Upper Norwood. Wednesday, P.M. Waddon. Wednesday, P.M. Woodslde, Friday. A.M. woodslde, Friday. P.M. Total. 1967 Total. 1958 -
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Summary of work carried out during the year under review:-
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The following figures relate to the work carried out at the above clinic during the year:-
Complaint No. of Cases Total M F -
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LOAN OF NURSING EQUIPMENT The Corporation loans equipment and makes a small weekly charge, with exemption for incomes below a certain figure. During the year the undermentioned loans were made: -
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DENTAL TREATMENT - M. AND C. W.
Expectant Mothers Nursing Mothers Total Young Children -
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The Centres at which patients were examined, or from which they were referred, are given in the following list:-
Mothers Young Children Mothers Young Children -
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Comparison of Patients, Journeys and Mileage since 1953.
Year Patients Journeys Mileage -
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COMMUNICABLE DISEASES NOTIFIED DURING 1957
Notifiable Disease Cases notified Total cases notified in wards At all ages At ages - years Upper Norwood Norbury West Thornton Bensham Manor Thornton Heath South Norwood Woodside East Addiscombe Whitehorse Manor Broad Green Central Waddon South Addington Shirley M F Under 1 1-4 5-14 15 - 24 25 - 44 45 - 64 65 and over -
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MONTHLY INCIDENCE OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES 1957
Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Now. Dec. Total -
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A total of 2,638 persons were vaccinated against Small-pox.
Under 1 year of age 1 2 - 4 5 -14 15 or orer Total -
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Number of children at 31st December, 1957, who had completed a course of Immunisation at any time before that date (i.e. at any time since 1st January, 1943).
]Age at 31.12. 57 i.e. Born in Year Under 1 19 57 1-4 1953.1956 5-9 1948. 1952 10 - 14 1943.1947 Under 15 Total -
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TUBERCULOSIS The following tables shows the great improvement in mortality from tuberculosis over the last forty years.
Tuberculosis (All Forms) Tuberculosis (All Forms) 0-15 years All ages 0-15 years All ages Year Number of Deaths Death rate per thousand of popu lation Number of Deaths Death rate per thousand of popu lation Year Number of Deaths Death rate per thousand of popu lation Number of Deaths Death rate per thousand of popu lation -
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TABLE I. Formal Notification
Age Periods Number of Primary Notifications of new cases of Tuberculosis 0- 1- 2- 5- 10- 15- 20- 25- 35- 45- 55- 65- 75- Total (all ages) -
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TABLE II. Supplemental Return New cases of Tuberculosis coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the period from 1st January, 1957 to 31st December, 1957, otherwise than by formal notification: -
Source of In form at i on Number of cases in age Groups 0- 1- 2- 5- 10- 15- 20- 25- 35- 45-0 55- 65- 75- TOTAL -
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VENEREAL DISEASES
Totals Males Females -
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SERVICES RENDERED AT THE TREATMENT CENTRE DURING THE YEAR SHOWING THE AREAS IN WHICH PATIENTS DEALT WITH FOR THE FIRST TIME (ITEMS 4, 12 AND 20) RESIDED (MAJOR AREAS TO BE SPECIFIED. MINOR AREAS MAY BE GROUPED AS "ALL OTHERS")
County, County Borough (England and Vales) and Others Syphilis Gonorrhoea Other Condi tions Totals -
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PARTICULARS OF CLINICS HELD The following Clinics are provided by the Education Committee; attendance thereat, with the exception of the Minor Ailments Clinic, is by appointment arranged by the School Medical Officer: -
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CHIEF CAUSES OF EXCLUSION FROM SCHOOL
Condition Exclusion during 19 57 Percentage of total exclusion Exclusions during 1956 Percentage of total exclusions -
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SUMMARY OF ATTENDANCES
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The Minor Ailments clinics At the Lodge Road Clinic 403 defects involved 2,876 attendances, while at the subsidiary Clinics held at Ashburton School 52 defects, 1,361 attendances; at Duppas School 138 defects, 2,662 attendances; at Rockmount School 13 defects, 701 attendances; and at Addington 87 defects, 565 attendances.
Complaint 1957 1956 Cases Attendances Aver age No. of At ten-dances per case Cases At tendances Average No. of At tendances per case -
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RESULTS OF SCHOOL INSPECTIONS
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Items of Treatment The ensuing Table gives particulars of the principal items of treatment compared with those obtained last year:-
1957 1956 -
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The following is a summary of treatment performed:-
1957 19 56 Consultant D.O.s Total -
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A summary of the treatment performed for the above children is given below: -
1957 1956 -
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SPINAL AND OTHER REMEDIAL CLINICS
1957 1956 Attendances Classes Av. att. Attendances Classes Av. att. -
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JUVENILE EMPLOYMENT RETURN The following numbers of children were examined by the medical officers during 1957 as to their fitness to undertake the part-time employment indicated: -
1957 1956 1955 1954 19 53 -
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CHILD GUIDANCE CLINIC Return of Cases referred by the School Medical Officer and the Education Department, from 1st January to 31st December, 1957.
Boys Girls -
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Table I MEDICAL INSPECTION OF PUPILS ATTENDING MAINTAINED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
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C. -Pupils found to require Treatment (Excluding Dental Disease and Infestation with Vermin)
Group For defecti ve vision ( excluding squint) For any of the other conditions recorded in Table IIIA Total IndividualPupils -
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D.-Classification of the Physical Condition of pupils Inspected in the Age Groups Recorded in Table l.A.
Age Groups Number of pupils inspected Satisfactory Unsatisfactory No. % No. % (1) (2) (3) (4) ( S) (6) -
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Table II INFESTATION WITH VERMIN
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Table III A. RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION
Defect Code No. DEFECT OR DISEASE Periodic Inspections TOTAL (including all other age groups inspected) Entrants Leavers Treatment Observation Treatment Observation Treatment Observation (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) -
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B. SPECIAL INSPECTIONS
Defect Code No. DEFECT OR DISEASE Special Inspections Requiring Treatment Requiring Observation (1) (2) (3) (4) -
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Table IV GROUP 1. - EYE DISEASES, DEFECTIVE VISION AND SQUINT
Number of cases dealt with By the Authority Otherwise External and other, excluding errors of refraction and squint -
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GROUP 2. - DISEASES AND DEFECTS OF EAR, NOSE AND THROAT
Number of cases treated By the Authority Otherwise Received operative treatment -
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GROUP 3.- ORTHOPAEDIC AND POSTURAL DEFECTS
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GROUP 4.- DISEASES OF THE SKIN (excluding uncleanliness, for which see Table II)
Number of cases treated or under treatment during the year -
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GROUP 5.- CHILD GUIDANCE TREATMENT
Number of cases treated -
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Table V DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT
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RETURN OF AVERAGE NUMBERS AND ATTENDANCE IN MAINTAINED PRIMARY, MODERN, SELECTIVE, TECHNICAL AND GRAMMAR SCHOOLS DURING THE YEAR 1957
School Average No. on Registers Average Attendence Average Attendance Average 1956 Attendance -
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Table II HEIGHTS AND WEIGHTS, 1957
Age Number Examined 1957 Average Height in inches Average Weight in lbs. 19 57 1956 1955 1954 1939 1957 1956 1955 1954 1939 -
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Table III PARENTS PRESENT 1957
ENTRANTS INTERMEDIATE LEAVERS OTHER AGES AND 8 TO 9 YEARS TOTALS Number Examined Parents Present Number Examined Parents Present Number Examined Parents Present Number Examined Parents Present Number Examined M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F -
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PERCENTAGE OF PARENTS PRESENT AT MEDICAL INSPECTIONS
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Table IV RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND IN THE COURSE OF ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTION, 1957
Defects Boys Girls No. requiring Treatment No. referred for Observation Percentage of total Examined No requiring Treatment No. referred for Observation Percent age of total Examined -
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Table V SUMMARY OF FINDINGS AT ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS 1957 (Percentages of Children examined)
Defect or Disease Entrants Intermediates Leavers Other Ages and 8 to 9 yrs. All Groups Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls -
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Table VI CONDITIONS NOTIFIED BY TEACHERS AND SCHOOL ENQUIRY OFFICERS AND CONFIRMED BY HEALTH VISITORS 1957
School Population Measles German Measles Whooping Cough Chicken Pox Mumps Scabies Impetigo Ringworm Diphtheria Scarlet Fever Dysentery Polioomylitis Jaundice Conjunctivities Sore Throat Other Diseases Enteric Group Erysipelas Vermin Meningococcal Infection Totals Body Scalp -
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Table VII HANDICAPPED PUPILS REQUIRING EDUCATION AT SPECIAL SCHOOLS OR BOARDING IN BOARDING SCHOOLS, 1957
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Table VIII VISION TESTS Summary of Findings
Extent of Defect Entrants Intermediates Leavers 8 to 9 years and Other Ages TOTAL Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % -
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APPENDIX C NON-MAINTAINED SCHOOLS Year ended 31st December, 1957 RETURN OF MEDICAL INSPECTIONS
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The following defects were found by Medical Inspection:-
Treatment Observation