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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 1963

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: RESULTS OF SCHOOL INSPECTIONS

RESULTS OF SCHOOL INSPECTIONS

No. referred for19631962196019491937
Treatment11,24712, 86311,7529,40413,498
34.7%38.4%46.3%45.9%76%
Consents3,974:4, 638:4,586:6,996:7,762:
35.3%36%39%74.1%57.7%
(Total Consents Including Specials)15,174:6,048:6,542:10,098:10,146:
47%47%47.7%80.7%63%
Refusals5,625:6,390:5,531:1,213:3,242:
50%49.7%47%12.9%24%
Forms not Returned1,648:1,835:1,635:1,195:2,494:
14.7%14.3%14%12.7%18.5%

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*Specials - Those referred by Head Teachers with Emergency Pons.
The above comparative Table is of interest in demonstrating
the progressive reduction in the percentage referred for treatment
at routine inspections over the years, and particularly so
when the figure for 1937 is compared with current results.
Though the percentage of those attending for emergency treatment
also shows a marked decline, the amount of this work is still
appreciable when compared with the number accepting regular
attention, and therefore constitutes an important factor when
assessing the actual "need"for treatment.
Treatment
Of 12,447 children referred for treatment (including
specials) 6,803 (54.6 per cent.) were treated and 5,145 (41.3
per cent.) cured completely, compared with 14,273 referred,
7,167 (50.2 per cent.) treated and 5,533 (38.7 per cent.) cured
in 1962.
Treatment sessions fell from 2, 604 to 2, 572 principally on
account of fewer sessions by part-time officers.