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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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APPENDIX D
RETURN SHOWING THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN SEEN AT ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS DURING 1962 WHO HAVE UNDERGONE
TONSILLECTOMY
| Year of Birth | Boys | Per Cent. | Girls | Per Cent. | Boys and Girls | Per Cent. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 57 and later | 69 | 4.5 | 47 | 3.4 | 116 | 4.0 | All Boys 1019 14.7% |
| 1956 | 22 | 6.6 | 8 | 3.1 | 30 | 5.1 | |
| 1955 | 4 | 4.4 | 7 | 9.0 | 11 | 7.2 | |
| 1954 | 62 | 11.4 | 69 | 11.6 | 131 | 11.5 | |
| 1953 | 45 | 5.7 | 102 | 16.0 | 147 | 10.2 | |
| 1952 | 44 | 13. 1 | 45 | 19.1 | 89 | 15.6 | |
| 1951 | 80 | 20.0 | 49 | 16.7 | 129 | 18.6 | All Girls 1178 16.9% |
| 1950 | 171 | 23.5 | 194 | 20.9 | 365 | 22.0 | |
| 1949 | 107 | 25.4 | 116 | 24.8 | 223 | 25.1 | |
| 1948 | 91 | 10.9 | 71 | 24.4 | 162 | 20.9 | |
| 1947 | 179 | 24.4 | 353 | 29.3 | 532 | 27.5 | |
| 1946 and earlier | 145 | 24.9 | 117 | 19.4 | 262 | 22.1 |
All Groups Boys and Girls 2197 - 15. 7%
CHIEF CAUSES OF EXCLUSION FROM SCHOOL
| Condition | Exclusions during 1962 | Percent age of total exclusions | Exclusions during 1961 | Percentage of total exclusions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ringworm | - | - | 1 | 0.06 |
| Verminous Conditions | - | - | - | - |
| Impetigo | 3 | 0.11 | 6 | 0.33 |
| Scabies | 1 | 0.04 | - | - |
| Scarlet Fever | 60 | 2.24 | 66 | 3.66 |
| Measles (inc. German) | 1,780 | 66.29 | 1,087 | 60.69 |
| Diphtheria | - | - | - | - |
| Whooping Cough | 30 | 1.12 | 50 | 2.78 |
| Chicken Pox | 587 | 21.86 | 331 | 18.39 |
| Mumps | 149 | 5.55 | 100 | 5.56 |
| External Eye Disease | 8 | 0.30 | - | - |
| Poliomyelitis | - | - | - | - |
| Dysentry | 4 | 0.15 | 6 | 0.33 |
| Jaundice | 5 | 0.19 | - | - |
| Enteric Group | - | - | - | - |
| Meningococcal Infection | - | - | - | - |
| Other Causes | 58 | 2.16 | 153 | 8.50 |
| 2,685 | 1,800 |