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 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: TABLE B. - PUPILS FOUND TO REQUIRE TREATMENT AT PERIODIC MEDICAL INSPECTIONS.(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 vision (excluding squint)For any of the other conditions recorded in Part IITotal individual pupils
(1)(2)(3)(4)
1957 and later6713
195694174260
19553882119
1954151832
19535168116
19526983147
1951283461
1950182945
19498481162
1948483986
1947295176
1946 and earlier10557162
TOTAL5857231,279

Table: TABLE C. - OTHER INSPECTIONS

TABLE C. - OTHER INSPECTIONS

Number of special Inspections1,406
Number of Re-inspections1,443
Total2,849

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 persons53,603
(b)Total number of individual pupils found to be infested380
(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)-