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Croydon 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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- 1963
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- 210
- Tables
- 114
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Principal Causes of Death in order of frequency (Registrar-General's Return)
All Ages Rate per 1,000 Population -
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Death-rate per 1,000 of the population for the last 10 years is as follows:-
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Number of cases of Tuberculosis remaining on the Notifica tion Register on 31st December, 1962:-
RESPIRATORY NON-RESPIRATORY Total Cases Males Females Total Males Females Total -
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Ages at Death from Respiratory Tuberculosis
year 0-5 5-15 IS-25 25-45 45-65 over 65 TOTAL -
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The following figures kindly supplied by the Medical Director of the Surrey Area of the South -west Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board Mass Radio graphy Service include all attendances at public and private sessions: -
No. of Persons Examined Tuberculosis Requiring Treatment or close clinic supervision Primary Carcinoma of Lung -
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Samples submitted to the Pathological Laboratory for Bacteriological Examination - 1962
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Mental Health Act 1959 - Mental Illness
M. F. Total -
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Junior Training Centre
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Details of attendances-
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Part I of the Act Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health (Including Inspections made by Public Health Inspectors).
Premise Number on Register Number of Inspections Written notices Occupiers prosecuted (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) -
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C a ses in which Defects were found:-
Particulars Number of coses in which defects were found Number of casesin which prosecutionswere instituted Found Remedied Referred To H.M. Inspector By H.M. Inspector (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) -
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Part VIII of the Act Outwork
Nature of Work Section 110 Section 111 No.of outworkers in August list required by Sect. 110 (1)( c) No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises Notices served Prosecutions (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) -
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ature of Work Section 110 Section 111 No.of outworkers in August list required by Sect.110 (l)(c) No. of cases of default in seeding lists to the Council No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists No. of instances of work in unwhole- some premises Notices served Prosecutions (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) -
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CARCASES INSPECTED AND CONDEMNED
Cattle excluding Cows Cows Calves Sheep and Lambs Pigs Goats Horses -
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Pasteurised Milk Methylene Blue Test Phosphatase Test No. Samples Taken Not Satisfied Satisfied Not Satisfied Satisfied -
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Sterilised Milk
No. Samples Taken Turbidity Test Not Satisfied Satisfied -
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Summary of Samples During 1962 samples were obtained and submitted to the Public Analyst as follows: -
Total Samples Genuine Not Genuine Prose-cutions Convic-tions -
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Total Samples Genuine Not Genuine Prosecutions Convic tions -
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Total Samples Genuine Not Genuine Prosecutions Convictions -
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Total Samples Genuine Not Genuine Prosecutions Convic tions -
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Total Samples Genuine Not Genuine Prosecutions Convictions -
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Nursing Homes - Public Health Act, 1936
Number of Homes Number of Beds provided for:- Maternity Others Total -
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CREMATION ACTS, 1902 and 1952 During the year 2,465 certificates were completed by the Medical Officer of Health in the capacity of Medical Referee under the above Acts. The following table shows the certificates completed during the last ten years
Year Certificates -
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The registered Minders receive children for the day. They are not encouraged to take children under 2 years.
Number registered 31.12.62 Number of children provided for -
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REGISTRAR GENERAL' S TABLE OF DEATHS ACCORDING TO CAUSE, AGE AND SEX
Sex 0- 1- 5- 15- 25- 45- 65- 75- Total -
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Sex 0- 1- 5- 15- 25- 45- 65- 75- Total -
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CANCER Deaths from Cancer occurred at the following Ages:-
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Sites of Fatal Cancer
Site Mal e Female Total Percentage of Total -
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WARD STATISTICS
Estimated Population Births *Birth flats Deaths *Death Rate Death under 1 ye err Deaths under I year per 1.000 Births Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 year) *Death Rate from Diarrhoea (under 2 year) Deaths from Bronchitis and Pneumonia Death Bate from Bronchitis and Pneumonia Deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis *Death Rate from Pulmonary Tuberculosis Deaths from Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis Death Rate from Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis Deaths from Heart and Circulatory Diseases *Death Rate from Heart and Circulatory Diseases Deaths from Cancer Death Bate from Cancer Natural Increase of births over deaths -
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MATERNAL AND INFANT MORTALITY FOR THE YEARS 1943 - 1962
Year Births (Live and Still) Maternal Deaths Maternal Mortality Rate In font Mortality Rate -
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DETAILS OF INFANT MORTALITY The following table gives the cause of death during the first month of life (Neo-natal mortality):-
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DEATHS UNDER ONE YEAR, ARRANGED IN DAYS, WEEKS AND MONTHS
CAUSES OF DEATH 1st day 2nd day 3rd day 4 th day 5th day 6th day 7th day 8th - 14th day 15th - 21st day 22nd - 28th day Total Under 1 month 1 + months 2 + months 3 + months 4 + months 5 + months 6 + months 7 + months 8 + months 9 + months 10 + mon ths 11 + months TOTAL -
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The following table gives the details of the reasons for Mid-wives summoning medical aid:-
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Midwife Mi1eage Deliveries Mid-wifery Maternity Gas and Air Ante-Natal Visits Post-Natal Visits Bookings Office Bookings Home Visits Normal Abnormal Normal Abnormal Midwives Pupils Midwives Pupils -
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THE WORK OF THE HEALTH VISITORS - MAT E R N I TY AND CHILD WELFARE - 1962
Visits Miss Batt Miss Bird Mrs. Blackburn Miss Blackmore Left 27.4.62 Miss Blest Miss Brown Kenyon Left 26.4.62 Miss Butcher Mrs. D. Cannell Com. 17.9.62 Mrs. Collins Miss Devaney Miss Edridge Miss Emms Miss Flaxman Com. 5.2.62 Miss Gabian Mrs. Glucksmam Miss Grace Miss Hall Mrs. Hartog Miss Hastings Miss Hawkins Mrs. Ivens Mrs. Laing Miss Llewellyn Mrs. McAlister Com. 3.9.62 Mrs. Mayo Miss Otway Miss Partridge Miss Vince Mrs. Wilson Miss Wybrow Total 1962 Total 1961 -
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106 ATTENDANCES AT INFANT CENTRES- 1962
Addlngton Wednesday A.M. Addingtoo Wednesday P.M. Bensham Manor Monday A.M. Bensham Manor Monday P.M. Boston Road Thursday P.M. Brighton Road Wednesday P.M. East Croydon Thesday A.M. East Croydon Friday P.M. Fairchlldes Rriday P.M. Falcanwood Wednesday (Alt.) P.M. Lodge Road Thursday A.M. Lodge Road Thursday P.M. Monks Hill Thursday A.M. Monks Hill Thursday P.M. Monks Orchard Monday P.M. Norbury Wednesday A.M. Norbury Wednesday P.M. St Andrew's Monday P.M. St Jude's Tuesday A.M. St.Jude's Tuesday P.M. St. Oswald's Thursday P.M. St. Paul's Wednesday P.M. 8t. Pail's Friday P.M. Selhurst Monday P.M. Siirley Thursday P.M. South Crqydcn Thursday P.M. South Norwood Tuesday P.M. South Norwood Friday P.M. Spring Park Monday P.M. Spring park Friday P.M. Upper Norwood Wednesday A.M. Upper Norwood Wednesday P.M. Waddon Wednesday P.M. Woodside Friday A.M. WoodBide Friday P.M. Total - 1962 Total - 1961 -
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REHABILITATION OF ELDERLY PERSONS Patients visited by Rehabilitation Nurse, 1962:-
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M. AND C. W. PHYSIOTHERAPY CLINIC The following figures relate to the work carried out at the above clinic during the year:-
Complaint No. of Cases Total M F -
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Accidents taken to Hospital by Ambulance during 1962
Type of Accident Under 5 Age Groups 45-64 65+ Sex Total 5-14 15-44 M F -
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Deaths from accidents in the Home
Cause No. Details -
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Classification of Patients, Journeys and Mileage
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Classification of Accident Calls
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Comparison of Patients, Journeys and Mileage since 1957
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Total Mileage of Ambulance Vehicles at 31st December, 1962
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COMMUNICABLE DISEASES NOTIFIED DURING 1962
Notifiable Disease Cases notified Total cases notified in wards At all ages At ages - years Upper Norwood Norbury Vest Thornton Bensham Manor Thornton Heath South Norwood Woodside East Addiscombe Whitehorse Manor Broad Green Central Waddon South Addington Shirley M F Under 1 1 - 4 5 - 14 15 - 24 25 • 44 45 - 64 65 and over -
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MONTHLY INCIDENCE OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES 1862
Notifiable Disease Jan. Fab. Mar. April May June July Aug . Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total -
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A total of 28, 138 persons were vaccinated against Small-poi.
Under 1 year of age 1 2-4 5 - 14 15 or over Total -
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Number of children at 31st December, 1962, who have completed a course of Immunisation.
Age at 31.12. 62 i.e. Born in Year Under 1 1962 1958-1961 1953-1957 1948-1952 Total -
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The following table gives the number of persons who received a course of primary vaccination during the year.
Vaccinated Children born 1962 Children horn 1961 Young persons born 1960 - 43 Persons born 1942 -33 Persons over 30 years of aqe -
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Number of persons who completed a course of vaccination as at 31st December, 1962.
Vaccinated Persons given a Third Vaccination during 1962 Persons given a Fourth Vaccination during 1962 -
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The following table shows the great improvement in mortality from tuberculosis over the last forty years.
Tuberculosis (All Forms) Tuberculosis (All Forms) 0-15 years All ages 0-15 years All ages Year Number of Deaths Death rate per thousand of population * Number of Deaths Death rate per thousand of population * Year Number of Deaths Death rate per thousand of population * Number of Deaths Death rate per thousand of population * -
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TABLE I. Formal Notification
Age Periods Number of Primary Notifications of new cases of Tube culosis 0- 1- 2- 5- 10- 15- 20 - 25- 35- 45- 55- 65- 75- Total (all ages) -
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TABLE II. Supplemental Return New cases of Tuberculosis coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the period from 1st January, 1962 to 31st December, 1962 otherwise than by formal notification:-
Source of Information Number of cases In age Group a 0- 1- 2- 5- 10- 15- 20- 25- 35- 45- 55- 65- 75- TOTAL -
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VENEREAL DISEASES
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By the Physician at the Centre Sent to a Pathologi-cal Centre -
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SERVICES RENDERED AT THE TREATMENT CENTRE DURING THE YEAR SHOWING THE AREAS IN WHICH PATIENTS DEALT WITH FOR THE FIRST TIME (ITEMS 4, 12 AND 20) RESIDED (MAJOR AREAS TO BE SPECIFIED. MINOR AREAS MAY BE GROUPED AS "ALL OTHERS'' ).
County, County Borough (England and Wales) and Others Syphilis Gonorrhoea Other Conditions Total -
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RESULTS OF SCHOOL INSPECTIONS
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Items of Treatment The ensuing Table gives particulars of the principal items of treatment compared with those obtained last year.
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Miscellaneous Items
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The following is a summary of treatment performed:-
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Cases completed during the year 165 53 218 189
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1962 1961 Consult- D.O.s Total Total -
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A summary of the work performed for the above children is given below:-
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Record of Disabilities as at December 1962. Physically Handicapped
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Source of Referral Boys Girls Total -
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Analysis of the above cases: -
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JUVENILE EMPLOYMENT RETURN The following numbers of children were examined by the medical officers during 1962 as to their fitness to undertake the part-time employment indicated:-
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Cost of Special Schools
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TABLE A. - PERIODIC MEDICAL INSPECTIONS
Age Groups Inspected (By year of birth) (1) No. of Pupils Inspected (2) Physical Condition of Pupils Inspected SATISFACTORY UNSATISFACTORY No. % of Col. 2 No. % of Col. 2 (3) (4) (5) (6) -
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PUPILS FOUND TO REQUIRED TREATMENT AT PERIODIC MEDICAL INSPECTIONS (excluding Dental Diseases and Infestation with vernial )
Age Groups Inspected (By year of birth) For defective vision (excluding squint) For any of the other conditions recorded in Part II Total individual pupils (1) (2) (3) (4) -
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PART 2 TABLE A. - RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION 1962
Defect Code No. Defect or Disease Periodic Inspections Entrants Leavers Others To til Treat-Bent Ob-serration Treat-meat Observation Treat-sent Ob-serva- tion Treat-ment Observation (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) -
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TABLE B. - SPECIAL INSPECTIONS
Defect Code So. Defect or Disease Special Inspections Pupils requiring Treatment Pupils requiring Observation (1) (2) (3) (4) -
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PART 3 TABLE A. . EYE DISEASES. DEFECTIVE VISION AND SQUINT
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TABLE E. . CHILD GUIDANCE TREATMENT
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APPENDIX B Table I AVERAGE NUMBERS AND ATTENDANCE IN MAINTAINED PRIMARY SECONDARY NON-SELECTIVE, SELECTIVE, TECHNICAL AND GRAMMAR SCHOOLS DURING THE YEAR 1962
School Average No. on Registers Average Attendance Average 1962 At tendance % Average 1961 At tendance % -
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Table II HEIGHTS AND WEIGHTS 1962
Number Examined 1962 Average Height in inches Average Height in lbs. 1962 1961 1960 1959 1939 1962 1961 1960 1959 1939 -
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Table III CONDITIONS NOTIFIED BY TEACHERS AND SCHOOL ENQUIRY OFFICERS AND CONFIRMED BY HEALTH VISITORS 1962
School School Population Chicken Pox Conjunctivitis Diphtieria Dysentery Enteric Group Erysipelas German Measles Impetigo Indefinite Sickness Jaundice Measles Meningococcal Infection Mumps Other Diseases Poliomyelitis Ringworm Scabies Scarlet Fever Sore Throat Vermin Whooping Cough Tot als Body Scalp -
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Table IV RETURN OF DEFECTS POUND IN TOE COURSE OF ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTION, 1962
Defects No. requiring Treatment No. referred for Observation Percentage of total Examined No. requiring Treatment No. referred for Obervation P*rcentage of tota; -
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Table V PARENTS PRESENT 1962
5 years and under 6 years 7 years 8 years 9 years 10 years 11 years 12 years 13 years 14 years 15 years 16 years and aver TOTALS Number Examined Parents Present Number Examined Parents Present Number Examined Parents Present Number Examined Parents Present Number Examined Parents Present Number Examined Parents Present Number Examined Parents Present Number Examined Parents Present Number Examined Parents Present Number Examined Parents Present Number Examined Parents Present Number Examined Parents Present Number Examined Parents Present M F M F M F M F M F m F M F M F m F M F M F M F m F M F M F M F m F M F m f M F M F m F M F M F M F M F -
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5 years and under 6 years 7 years 8 years 9 years 10 years 11 years 12 years 13 years 14 years 15 years 16 years and over Total Number Exanined Parents Present Number Examined Parents Present Number Examined Parents Present Number Examined Parents Present Number Examined Parents Present Number Exanined Parents Present Number Examined Parents Present Number Examined Parents Present Number Exanined Parents Present Number Examined Parents Present Number Examined Parents Present Number Examined Parents Present Number Examined ??? M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M -
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PERCENTAGE OF PARENTS PRESENT
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Table VI SUMMARY OF FINDINGS AT ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS 1962 (Percentages of Children examined)
Defect or Disease Ed tracts Intermediates Entrants to Secondary School Final Leavers All Groups Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls -
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Table VII HANDICAPPED PUPILS REQUIRING EDUCATION AT SPECIAL SCHOOLS APPROVED UNDER SECTION 9(5) OF THE EDUCATION ACT, 1944 OR BOARDING IN BOARDING HOMES.
During the calendar year ended 31s t. December. 1962 number of handicapped pupils - (1) Blind (2) Par-tially lighted (3) Deal (4) Partially deaf (5) Physically Handicap ped (6) Delicate (7) Maladjusted (8) Educationally sub-normal (9) Epileptic (10 ) Speech defects TOTAL (1)-(10) -
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vision tests Summary of Findings
Entrants 8 year old group Entrants Secondary School Final Leavers TOTAL Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % -
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Table IX DENTAL DEFECTS
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Table X speech defects clinic summary
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appendix c NON-MAINTAINED SCHOOLS Year ended 31st December, 1962 return of medical inspections
a - Routine Medical Inspections Year 1962 Year 1961 -
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The following defects were found by Medical Inspection:-
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APPENDIX D RETURN SHOWING THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN SEEN AT ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS DURING 1962 WHO HAVE UNDERGONE TONSILLECTOMY
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CHIEF CAUSES OF EXCLUSION FROM SCHOOL
Condition Exclusions during 1962 Percent age of total exclusions Exclusions during 1961 Percentage of total exclusions -
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APPENDIX E TREATMENT The Work of the School Clinics SUMMARY OF ATTENDANCES
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MINOR AILMENTS CLINICS
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Complaint 1962 1961 Cases Attendances Average No. of Attendances per case Cases Attendances Average No. of Attendances per case -
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APPENDIX F SPINAL AND OTHER REMEDIAL CLINICS (LODGE ROAD)
1962 1961 Attendances Classes Av. att. Attendances Classes Av. att. -
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SPINAL AND OTHER REMEDIAL CLINICS (NEW ADDINGT0N)
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WORK OF SCHOOL NURSES
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APPENDIX G DEAF AND PARTIALLY DEAF CHILDREN OF SCHOOL AGE December 31st, 1962 Numbers attending Special Schools or Units:
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Numbers attending Croydon Day Schools:
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Total Number of Croydon School Children wit Impaired hearing of all Grades of severity:
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Pure Tone Audiometer Tests:
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Auditory Training:
89 individual children received regular auditory training during the year. Number of attendance sessions: -
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Sweep Testing of five year old school entrants:
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The 378 failures were followed up:
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Issue of Hearing Aids