London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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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Table: Table B. - Pupils found to require Treatment at periodic MedicalInspections.(Excluding Dental Diseases and Infestation with Vermin)

Table B. - Pupils found to require Treatment at periodic Medical

Inspections.

(Excluding Dental Diseases and Infestation with Vermin)

Age Groups Inspected (By year of birth)For defective ri si on (excluding squint)For any of the other conditions recorded in Part IITotal individual pupils
(1)(2)(3)(4)
1955 and later-11
195463132189
195354115163
195 2165166
19514977119
19504567101
1949202542
1948344268
194792131214
1946445392
1945384682
1944 and earlier12996223
TOTAL5848361,360

Table: Table C. - Other Inspections

Table C. - Other Inspections

Number of Special Inepections736
Number of Re-inspections1,104
Total1, 840

Table: Table D. - Infestation with Vermin

Table D. - Infestation with Vermin

(a)Total number of individual examinations of pupils in schools by school nurses or other authorised persons52,923
(b)Total number of individual pupils found to be infested372
(c)Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing notices were issued (Section 54(2), Education Act, 1944)-
(d)Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing orders were issued (Section 54(3), Education Act, 1944)-