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Croydon 1958

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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98
Number registered Number of children provided for
31.l2.58
Premises 4 104
Daily Minders 14 127
All child-minders are required before registration to show
by a satisfactory X-ray of the chest that they are free from
pulmonary tuberculosis. Annual re X-rays are also required.
CROYDON AIRPORT - HEALTH CONTROL
The system of continuous "on call" manning by Medical
Officers continued.
Aircraft and Passenger Arrivals, Croydon Airport.
Aircraft Passengers
"Excepted Area" 3,311 8,588
Europe outside Excepted Area 49 691
Africa, Middle East - -
Asia 2 -
3,362 9,279
Included in the above figures were 2,905 Aliens carried in
1,551 Aircraft.
CREMATION ACTS, 1902 AND 1952
During the year 2,327 certificates were completed by the
Medical Officer of Health in the capacity of Medical Referee
under the above Acts. The following table shows the certificates
completed during the last ten years:-
Year Certificates
1949 1,517
1950 1,619
1951 1,967
1952 2,156
1953 2,197
1954 2,166
1955 2,362
1956 2,250
1957 2,165
1958 2,327