London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
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]
This page requires JavaScript
| 1959 | 1958 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attendances | Classes | Av. att. | Attendances | Classes | Av. att, | |
| Spinal | 2,547 | 534 | 4.8 | 2,348 | 606 | 3.9 |
| Flat Feet | 2,541 | 504 | 5.0 | 2,462 | 558 | 4.4 |
| Breathing | 591 | 125 | 4. 7 | 658 | 135 | 4.9 |
| 5,679 | 1,163 | 5,468 | 1,299 | |||
207 individual cases were treated and 661 examinations were
made by a doctor.
SPINAL AND OTHER REMEDIAL CLINICS (NEW ADDINGTON)
Attendances Classes Average Attendance
Spinal 184 33 5.6
Plat Feet 221 66 3.4
Breathing 136 33 4.1
541 132
68 individual cases were treated and 52 examinations were
made by a doctor.
Cost of the School Health Service
The gross cost of the medical,dental and nursing services
was £51,273. The expenditure is subject to Education grant.
Cost of Special Schools
£
Schools maintained by the Council 42,873
Other Schools (not maintained by local
Education Authorities) 15,060
Adjustments with other authorities in respect
of Special Schools,at rate cost 6,016
£63,949
With the exception of the £6,016 calculated at Rate Cost, the above expenditure is subject to Education grant.
Cost of Milk and Meals
Meals and Milk cost £412,079. Income from payment for meals
was £162,635,making a net cost of £249,444,on which grant is
paid of 100 per cent. on approved expenditure.