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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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The Nursing Sister, aided in certain duties by the Male
Medical attendant, has carried out the preparation and follow-up
of medical examinations as well as the prescribed courses of
treatment; a wide variety of ailments have been treated and full
records of each child's progress have been kept.
Disabilities and Treatment
| Physically Handicapped | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Cerebral Palsy | 20 | 10 | 30 |
| 2. Bronchiectasis | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 3. Congenital Heart | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 4. Epilepsy | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 5. Muscular Dystrophy | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 6. Speech Defect | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 7. Poliomyelitis | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 8. Spina Bifida | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 9. Various disabilities | 11 | 17 | 28 |
| 60 | 52 | 112 | |
| 1. Asthma | 23 | 11 | 34 |
| 2. Bronchitis | 10 | 13 | 23 |
| 3. Debility | 3 | 11 | 14 |
| 4. Primary T. B. | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 5. Various Disabilities | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 43 | 44 | 87 |
Average number on roll 198
Admissions during year 43
To employment 11
To other schools 14
To residential schools 7
To further training 1
Left district 3
Deceased 2
Home teaching 3
Of the 11 children who left for employment -
4 took up Clerical work
1 is training for hairdressing
5 became shop assistants
1 is a Nursery Assistant