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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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APPENDIX D
RETURN SHOWING THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN SEEN AT ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS DURING 1960 WHO HAVE UNDERGONE
TONSILLECTOMY
| Year of Birth | Boys | Per Cent | Girls | Per Cent | Boys and Girls | Per Cent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 and later | 43 | 4.9 | 37 | 3.8 | 80 | 4.3 | All Boys 1543 23.6% |
| 1954 | 33 | 6.8 | 35 | 6.8 | 68 | 6.8 | |
| 1953 | 16 | 8.4 | 28 | 12.7 | 44 | 10.7 | |
| 1952 | 67 | 15.6 | 71 | 15.3 | 138 | 115.5 | |
| 1951 | 129 | 22.4 | 110 | 18.1 | 239 | 20.2 | |
| 1950 | 58 | 20.0 | 61 | 20.1 | 119 | 20.2 | |
| 1949 | 161 | 30.8 | 128 | 26.4 | 289 | 28.7 | |
| 1948 | 328 | 30.5 | 237 | 26.2 | 565 | 28.0 | All Girls 1220 19. 5% |
| 1947 | 228 | 33.8 | 126 | 25.9 | 354 | 30.5 | |
| 1946 | 208 | 33.6 | 141 | 29.4 | 349 | 31.7 | |
| 1945 | 164 | 33.8 | 164 | 28.5 | 328 | 30.9 | |
| 1944 and earlier | 108 | 34.7 | 82 | 33.9 | 190 | 34.4 | |
| All Groups Boys and Girls 27 6 3 - 21.6% | |||||||
CHIEF CAUSES OF EXCLUSION FROM SCHOOL
| Condition | Exclusions during 1960 | Percent age of total exclusions | Exclusions during 1959 | Percentage of total exclusions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ringworm | 1 | 0.09 | — | — |
| Verminous Conditions | 27 | 2.45 | 14 | 1.34 |
| Impetigo | 13 | 1.18 | 8 | 0.76 |
| Scabies | 3 | 0.27 | 1 | 0.10 |
| Scarlet Fever | 224 | 20.35 | 214 | 20.42 |
| Measles (inc. German) | 12 | 1.09 | 309 | 29.48 |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — | — |
| Whooping Cough | 65 | 5.90 | 13 | 1.24 |
| Chicken pox | 311 | 28.25 | 94 | 8.97 |
| Mumps | 381 | 34.65 | 14 | 1.34 |
| External Eye Disease | — | — | — | — |
| Poliomyelitis | — | — | — | — |
| Dysentery | 56 | 5.09 | 370 | 35.31 |
| Jaundice | — | — | — | — |
| Enteric Group | — | — | — | — |
| Meningococcal Infection | 4 | 0.36 | 5 | 0.48 |
| Other Causes | 4 | 0.36 | 6 | 0.57 |
| 1,101 | 1,048 |