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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| Year of Birth | Boys | Per Cent | Girls | Per Cent | Boys and Girls | Per Cent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 and later | 1 | 1.3 | 1 | 1.7 | 2 | 1. 5 | All Boys 1359 17.9% |
| 1956 | 64 | 4.1 | 55 | 4.0 | 119 | 4.1 | |
| 1955 | 50 | 7.3 | 30 | 4.5 | 80 | 5.9 | |
| 1954 | 16 | 1.0 | 4 | 2.7 | 20 | 6.6 | |
| 1953 | 85 | 14.4 | 83 | 12.9 | 168 | 13.6 | |
| 1952 | 130 | 16.4 | 118 | 14.0 | 248 | 15.6 | |
| 1951 | 88 | 21.6 | 39 | 13.0 | 127 | 18.0 | |
| 1950 | 95 | 27.1 | 51 | 18.1 | 146 | 23.1 | All Girls 851 12. 9% |
| 1949 | 214 | 27.4 | 145 | 21.4 | 359 | 24.6 | |
| 1948 | 113 | 25.9 | 92 | 24.0 | 205 | 25.0 | |
| 1947 | 175 | 27.6 | 56 | 19. 3 | 231 | 25.0 | |
| 1946 and earlier | 328 | 29. 2 | 177 | 17.8 | 505 | 23.9 | |
| All Groups Boys and Girls 2210 - 15.6% | |||||||
CHIEF CAUSES OF EXCLUSION FROM SCHOOL
| Condition | Exclusions during 1961 | Percentage of total exclusions | Exclusions during 1960 | Percentage of total exclusion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ringworm | 1 | 0.06 | 1 | 0.09 |
| Verminous Conditions | – | - | 27 | 2.45 |
| Impetigo | 6 | 0.33 | 13 | 1.18 |
| Scabies | - | - | 3 | 0.27 |
| Scarlet Fever | 66 | 3.66 | 224 | 20.35 |
| Measles (inc. German) | 1,087 | 60.69 | 12 | 1.09 |
| Diphtheria | - | - | - | - |
| Whooping Cough | 50 | 2.78 | 65 | 5.90 |
| Chicken Pox | 331 | 18.39 | 311 | 28.25 |
| Mumps | 100 | 5.56 | 381 | 34.65 |
| External Eye Disease | - | - | - | – |
| Poliomyelitis | - | - | - | - |
| Dysentery | 6 | 0.33 | 56 | 5.08 |
| Jaundice | – | - | - | - |
| Enteric Group | - | - | - | – |
| Meningococcal Infection | - | - | 4 | 0.36 |
| Other causes | 153 | 8.50 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 1,800 | 1,101 |