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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 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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APPENDIX F
SPINAL AND OTHER REMEDIAL CLINICS (LODGE ROAD)
| Attendances | 1964 | Av. att. | Atten. dances | 1963 | Av. att. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classes | Classes | |||||
| Spinal | 1,845 | 427 | 4.3 | 1,668 | 420 | 4.0 |
| Flat Feet | 1,560* | 389 | 4.0 | 1,325 | 400 | 3.3 |
| Breathing | 511 | 96 | 5.3 | 397 | 91 | 4.3 |
| 3,916 | 912 | 3,390 | 911 |
*60 treated by Paradism
256 individual cases were treated and 319 examinations were
made by a doctor.
SPINAL AND OTHER REMEDIAL CLINICS (NEW ADDINGTON)
| 1964 | Classes | Av. att. | Attendances | 1963 | Av. att. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attendances | Classes | |||||
| Spinal | 425 | 40 | 10.6 | 551 | 43 | 12.8 |
| Flat Feet | 520 | 80 | 6.5 | 916 | 86 | 10.7 |
| Breathing | 185 | 40 | 4.6 | 312 | 43 | 7.3 |
| 1,130 | l60 | 1,779 | 172 |
128 individual cases were treated.
WORK OF SCHOOL NURSES
| School Visits Visits to School Departments re Cleanliness | 485 |
| Visits re Scabies or Ringworm | 3 |
| Visits re Infectious Disease | 4 |
| Visits re Medical Inspections | 696 |
| Visits re Medical Preparations | 717 |
| All other reasons | 330 |
| Home Visits Concerning defects found at routine medical inspections, special cases and non-infectious cases | 3,695 |
| Visits in connection with infectious cases | 244 |