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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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PUPILS FOUND TO REQUIRED TREATMENT AT PERIODIC MEDICAL
INSPECTIONS
| 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) |
| 1958 and later | |||
| 1957 | 58 | 167 | 211 |
| 1956 | 14 | 44 | 58 |
| 1955 | 3 | 18 | 19 |
| 1954 | 41 | 59 | 95 |
| 1953 | 49 | 50 | 93 |
| 1952 | 21 | 12 | 31 |
| 1951 | 32 | 32 | 61 |
| 1950 | 62 | 74 | 133 |
| 1949 | 51 | 33 | |
| 1948 | 42 | 29 | 67 |
| 1947 and earlier | 128 | 62 | 184 |
| TOTAL | 501 | 580 | 1033 |
TABLE B. - OTHER INSPECTIONS
notes:. A special inspection is one that is carried out at the
special request of a parent, doctor, nurse, teacher, or
other person.
A re-inspection is an inspection arising out of one of
the periodic medical inspections or out of a special
inspection.
Number of Special Inspections 1,360
Number of Re-inspections 2,057
Total 3,417