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Croydon 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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HEIGHTS AND WEIGHTS
The figures of average heights and weights are recorded in
Appendix B, Table II and show once again that the post-war trend
of yearly increases has ceased and a new level of averages has
been reached. For the two intermediate age groups presented for
routine medical examinations, weighing and measuring was not
carried out.
VISION TESTS
Routine vision tests for entrants is now an established procedure
and considered of such importance that where an immediate
result cannot be obtained the nurse returns especially to complete
the test. For the usual Tables, see Appendix VII.
UNCLEANLINESS
Cleanliness inspections are carried out by the School Nurses
each term in most schools, so that the majority of pupils are
brought under review:
At the primary inspections vermin were found in 16 and nits
alone in 564 children. On these inspections 1.1 per cent of the
children showed evidence of infestation as against 1.3 in 1963.
Parents are advised as to the best method of dealing with the
infection.
A cleansing station is provided for the treatment of scabies and very occasionally deals with other verminous conditions.
| Number of children inspected for Cleanliness (first inspection) | 53,265 |
| Number of children inspected (subsequent inspections) | 2,284 |
| Number of children found unclean for the first time in 1964 Number of occasions in which children found unclean (subsequent inspections) | 435 239 |
5 children attended the Cleansing Station for treatment for
scabies.