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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 D
RETURN SHOWING THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN SEEN AT ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS DURING 1963 WHO HAVE UNDERGONE
TONSILLECTOMY
| Year of Birth | Boys | Per. Cent. | Girls | Per Cent. | Boys and Girls | Per Cent. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 and later | 49 | 3. 1 | 38 | 2.6 | 87 | 2.9 | |
| 1957 | 10 | 3.2 | 11 | 3.4 | 21 | 3.3 | |
| 1956 | 7 | 7.4 | 5 | 5.8 | 12 | 6.6 | |
| 1955 | 64 | 12.7 | 47 | 8.3 | 111 | 10.4 | All Boys 931 15.6% |
| 1954 | 123 | 16.4 | 10 | 1.3 | 133 | 8.8 | |
| 1953 | 41 | 13. 0 | 57 | 20.3 | 98 | 16.4 | |
| 1952 | 56 | 19.0 | 50 | 14.8 | 106 | 16.7 | |
| 1951 | 158 | 25.7 | 137 | 17.8 | 295 | 21.3 | All Girls 935 13.7% |
| 1950 | 56 | 21.2 | 84 | 21.2 | 140 | 21.2 | |
| 1949 | 92 | 31.8 | 105 | 23.5 | 197 | 26.8 | |
| 1948 | 136 | 29.3 | 220 | 24.5 | 356 | 26.1 | |
| 1947 and earlier | 139 | 29.2 | 171 | 33.0 | 310 | 31.2 |
All Groups Boys and Girls 1,866 - 14.6%
CHIEF CAUSES OF EXCLUSION FROM SCHOOL
| Condition | Exclusions during 1963 | Percentage of total exclusions | Exclusions during 2962 | Percentage of total exclusions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ringworm | 1 | 0. 04 | - | |
| Verminous Conditions | 2 | 0. 08 | - | - |
| Impetigo | 2 | 0. 08 | 3 | 0.11 |
| Scabies | - | - | 1 | 0.04 |
| Scarlet Fever | 36 | 1.51 | 60 | 2.24 |
| Measles (inc. German) | 916 | 38. 54 | 1,780 | 66.29 |
| Diphtheria | - | - | - | - |
| Whooping Cough | 35 | 1.46 | 30 | 1.12 |
| Chicken Pox | 757 | 31.85 | 587 | 21.86 |
| Mumps | 495 | 20.82 | 149 | 5.55 |
| External Eye Disease | 4 | 0. 17 | 8 | 0.30 |
| Poliomyelitis | - | - | - | - |
| Dysentery | 85 | 3.58 | 4 | 0.15 |
| Jaundice | 19 | 0.80 | 5 | 0.19 |
| Enteric Group | - | - | - | - |
| Meningococcal Infection | - | - | - | - |
| Other Causes | 25 | 1. 05 | 58 | 2.16 |
| 2,377 | 2,685 |