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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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PUPILS FOUND TO REQUIRE 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 | Totalindividualpupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| 1959 and later | 2 | 2 | |
| 1958 | 112 | 229 | 319 |
| 1957 | 21 | 53 | 75 |
| 1956 | 6 | 16 | 22 |
| 1955 | 63 | 70 | 122 |
| 1954 | 82 | 94 | 165 |
| 1953 | 23 | 38 | 56 |
| 1952 | 28 | 33 | 60 |
| 1951 | 48 | 85 | 136 |
| 1950 | 30 | 38 | 65 |
| 1949 | 45 | 33 | 75 |
| 1948 and earlier | 91 | 67 | 143 |
| TOTAL | 549 | 758 | 1,240 |
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 829
Number of Re-inspections 1,521
Total 2,350