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Croydon 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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APPENDIX F
SPINAL AND OTHER REMEDIAL CLINICS (LODGE ROAD)
1960
1959
Attendances
Classes
Av.
att.
Attendances
Classes
Av.
att.
Spinal
2,313
546
4.2
2,547
534
4.8
Flat Feet
2,647*
493
5.4
2,541
504
5.0
Breathing
424
115
3.7
591
125
4.7
5,384
1,154
5,679
1,163
*97 treated by Faradism.
210 individual cases were treated and 588 examinations were
made by a doctor.
SPINAL AND OTHER REMEDIAL CLINICS (NEW ADDINGTON)
1960
1959
Attendances
Classes
Av.
att.
Attendances
Classes
Av.
att.
Spinal
464
42
11.0
184
33
5.6
Flat Feet
739
84
8.8
221
66
3.4
Breathing
232
42
5.5
136
33
4.1
1,435
168
541
132
125 individual cases were treated and 76 examinations were
made by a doctor.
WORK OF SCHOOL NURSES
School Visits
Visits to School Departments re Cleanliness 373
Visits re Scabies or Ringworm 8
Visits re Infectious Disease 31
Visits re Medical Inspections 629
Visits re Medical Preparations 546
All other reasons 388
Home Visits
Concerning defects found at routine medical
inspections 448
Subsequent visits re defects found at routine
medical inspections 145
Visits re special cases 1,046
Visits other than infectious cases 2,229
Visits in connection with infectious cases 413