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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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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RETURN SHOWING THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN SEEN AT ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS DURING 1959 WHO HAVE UNDERGONE
TONSILLECTOMY
| Year of Birth | Boys | Per Cent | Girls | Per Cent | Boys and Girls | Per Cent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 and later | 1 | 2. 7 | - | - | 1 | 1. 3 | |
| 1954 | 93 | 8. 4 | 50 | 4. 5 | 143 | 6. 5 | |
| 1953 | 43 | 6.9 | 30 | 4.6 | 73 | 5.8 | |
| 1952 | 34 | 11.9 | 32 | 11. 3 | 66 | 11. 6 | All Boys 1348 20. 3% |
| 1951 | 146 | 24.5 | 114 | 16. 8 | 260 | 20. 4 | |
| 1950 | 21 | 3.6 | 73 | 14.4 | 94 | 8. 7 | |
| 1949 | 39 | 20.5 | 29 | 24.8 | 68 | 22. 3 | |
| 19 48 | 95 | 31.3 | 109 | 24. 8 | 204 | 27. 5 | |
| 19 47 | 266 | 29.6 | 107 | 11. 3 | 373 | 20. 3 | All Girls 1161 16.8% |
| 1946 | 142 | 29.3 | 105 | 24.7 | 247 | 27. 1 | |
| 1945 | 146 | 31.2 | 126 | 25. 3 | 272 | 28. 2 | |
| 1944 and earlier | 322 | 29.8 | 386 | 30.8 | 708 | 30. 2 | |
| All Groups Boys and Girls 2509 - 18.5% | |||||||
UNCLEANLINESS
Cleanliness inspections are carried out by the School Nurses
each term in most schools,so that the majority of pupils are
brought under review. The finding of slight infestation in unexpected
offenders leads to the issue of an informal letter to
the parents,setting out a method of treatment and offering a
supply of suitable emulsion. The appropriate formal notices are
sent to the parents of children previously found verminous.
Steel combs are sold or loaned where necessary. Endeavour is
made to serve notices on the parents by the School Nurse personally,so
that she has opportunity to emphasise that infestation
may be a family complaint and not limited to the school child,and the need for constant cleanliness to prevent relapses. A
cleansing station is provided for the treatment of scabies and
very occasionally deals with other verminous conditions.