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Croydon 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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- 1966
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- 214
- Tables
- 134
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SUMMARY OF STATISTICS FOR 1965 Area. 23,815 acres.
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The number of marriages solemnised in 1965 was as follows:-
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Notification of Births Notifications were received in respect of confinements conducted by:-
Live Births Still Births Total -
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Accommodation for Confinements The following table shows where babies were born in the Borough of Croydon during the whole of 1965. 513 residents had babies outside Croydon and 389 non-residents were confined in Croydon.
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Urban District of Coulsdon and Parley In the Surrey Urban District of Coulsdon and Purley the total births for the first three months of 1965 were 256.
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FOOD POISONING The food poisoning notifications, as corrected, for 1965 were:-
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Notification Register Number of cases of Tuberculosis remaining on the Notification Register on 3 1 st December, 1965:-
RESPIRATORY NON-RESPIRATORY Males Females Total Males Females Total Total Cases -
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Respiratory Tuberculosis During 1965, 66 of the new patients examined at the Clinic were found to be in the undermentioned stages of the disease on the first examination
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Non-Respiratory Tuberculosis There were 10 cases examined at the Clinic and found to have Non-Respiratory Tuberculosis in the following forms:-
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Ages at Death from Respiratory Tuberculosis
Year 0-5 5-15 15-25 25-45 45-65 over 65 TOTAL -
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The following figures kindly supplied by the Medical Director of the Surrey Area of the South-West Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board Mass Radiography Service include all attendances at public and private sessions:-
No. of Persons Examined Significant Pulmonary Tuberculosis Primary Carcinoma of Lung -
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New addington General Practitioner Chest X-Ray Service
No.of Persons Examined Significant Pulmonary Tuberculosis Primary Carcinoma of Lung -
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Issue of Welfare Foods in 1965:-
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Details of admissions by mental welfare officers of all categories of patients under different sections of the Mental Health Act are given below:-
Male Female Total -
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Admissions of mentally subnormal patients to hospital during the year are shown below.
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Active Caseload of Social Work
Date Subnormal and Severely Subnormal Mentally III Others Total -
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Numbers of Cases referred for Social Work
Date Subnormal and Severely Subnormal Mentally III Others Total -
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The minimum charge is 4/- per day. It may be increased according to net income, on a scale approved by the Corporation. Subject to places being available, children may be accepted at the full rate of 21s.7d. per day.
Whitehorse Road Hazleglen Sanderstead Road -
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HOUSING
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Rent Act, 1957 - Certificates of Disrepair
Since Commencement of Act Applications made in 1965 -
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Housing Acts, 1961/1964 - Houses in Multiple Occupation From the date of the commencement of the Act:-
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Part I of the .Act Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors).
Premises (1) Number on Register (2) Number of Inspections (3) Written notices (4) Occupiers prosecuted (5) -
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Cases in which Defects were found
Particulars Number of cases in which defects were found Number of cases in which prose* cutions were im* stituted Found Remedied Referred To H.M. Inspector By H.M. Inspector (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) -
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Part VIII of the Act Outwork
Nature of Work Section 110 Section 111 No,of out workers in August list required by Sect• 110 (1) (c) No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council No. Of prose cutions for failure to supply lists No. of in stances of work in unwhole some premises Notices served Prosecutions (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) -
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Nature of Work Section 110 Section 111 No.of out- workers in August list required by Sect,110 (l)(c) No, of cases of default in sending lists to the Council No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists No. of in stances of work in unwholesome premises Notices served Prosecutions (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) -
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TABLE A - Registrations and General Inspections
Class of Premises Number of Premises Registered during tie year Total Number of Registered Premises at end of year Number of Registered Premises receiving a general inspection during the year (1) (2) (3) (4) -
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TABLE C - Analysis of Persons Employed in Registered Premises by Workplace
Class of Workplace Number of Persons Employed (1) (2) -
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TABLE E - Prosecutions
Section of Act or Title of Regulation or Order No. of Persons or Companies Prosecuted No. of Informations Laid No. of In formations Leading to a Conviction -
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Site Licences in force during the year were as follows:-
Address So. of Caravans Period of Licence -
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The progress of these Orders is shown below:-
Smoke Control Order . No. of premises (incl. Factories and Commercial) No. of dwellings Acreage Date of Order Date of Operation -
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The following table shows the premises in the Borough at which food is 3old, manufactured or stored. These premises are subject to the above Regulations and special reference is made to the provision of wash hand basins (Section 16) and sinks (Section 19) at premises where unwrapped food is handled.
Description No. of Premises Wash hand basins provided during 1865 No. to which Sec. 19 applies No. fitted to comply with Sec. 19 during 13 65 -
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The following table summarises the results of the bacteriological examinations of Pasteurised, Sterilised and Untreated milk samples during the year:-
Untreated Milk Methyline Blue Test -
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The above samples of raw milk were also examined for the presence of brucella abortus and antibiotics. In all cases the results of the tests were negative.
Pasteurised Milk Methyline Blue Test Phosphatase Test No. Samples Taken Not Satisfied Satisfied Not Satisfied Satisfied -
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During 1965 samples were obtained and submitted to the Public Analyst as follows:-
Total Samples Genuine Not Genuine Prosecutions Convictions -
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Total Samples Genuine Not Genuine Prose" cut ions Convictions -
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DETAILS OF NON-GENUINE SAMPLES TAKEN
Article Nature of Adulteration or Deficiency Remarks -
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Article Nature of Adulteration or Deficiency Remarks -
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ANALYSIS OF PROSECUTIONS UNDER FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1955 AND FOOD HYGIENE (GENERAL) REGULATIONS, 1960.
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The London Borough is served by four statutory supply authorities, as undermentioned:-
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REGISTRAR GENERAL'S TABLE OF DEATHS ACCORDING TO CAUSE, AGE AND SEX
CAUSE OF DEATH Sex Total all ages Under 4 Weeks 4 weeks and under 1 year AGE IN YEARS 1- 5- 15- 25- 35- 45. 55- 65- 75 & over -
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CAUSE OF DEATH Sex Total all ages Under 4 Weeks 4 weeks and under 1 year AGE IN YEARS 1- 5- 15- 25- 35- 45. 55- 65- 75 & over -
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CANCER Deaths from Cancer occurred at the following Ages:-
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Sites of Fatal Cancer
Site Male Female Total Percentage of Total -
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WARD STATISTICS
Estimated Population Birtha (live) *Birth Rate Deaths *Death Rate Deaths under 1 year Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 birtha Deaths From Diarrhoea funder 2 yeara) *Death Rate from Diarrhoea (under 2 years.) Deatha from Bronchitis and Pneusonia *Death Rate from Bronchitis and Pneusonia Deatha from Pulmoaary Tuberculosis. *Death flats from Puiaonary Tuberculosis Deaths froa Non-Puiaonary Tuberculosis *Death Rate from Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis Deaths froa Heart and Circulatory Diseases *Death Rate from Heart and Circulatory Diseases Deaths from Cancer *Death Rate from Cancer Natural Increase of Birtha over Deaths -
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DETAILS OF INFANT MORTALITY The following table gives the cause of death during the first month of life (Neo-natal mortality):-
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DETAILS OF INFANT MORTALITY The following table gives the cause of death during the first month of life (Neo-natal mortality):-
Percentage Deaths under 1 year per Total Infantile Deaths Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 Births 1965 1965 -
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DEATHS UNDER ONE YEAR, ARRANGED IN DAYS, WEEKS AND MONTHS
CAUSES OF DEATH 1st day 2nd day 3rd day 4th day 5th day 6th day 7th day 8th- 14th day 15th- 21st day 22nd- 28th day Total Under 1 month I + months 2 + months 3 + months 4 + mentis 5 +months 6 + months 7 + months 8 + months 9 + months. 10 + months 11 + months TOTAL -
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The following table gives the details of the reasons for Mid-wives summoning medical aid:-
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MATERNAL AND INFANT MORTALITY FOR THE YEAR 1965
Year Births (Live and Still) Maternal Deaths Maternal Mortality Rate Infant Mortality Rate -
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MATERNAL AND INFANT MORTALITY FOR THE YEAR 1965
Midwife Mileage Deliveries Midwifiry Haternity Gas and Air Anti-Natal Visits Post-nataJ Visits Bookings Office Bookings Home Visits Normal Abnormal Normal Abnormal Mldwife Pupil Midwife Pupil -
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HOME VISITS BY HEALTH VISITORS 1965
Home Visits Comm. May Part-Time Conn. Dec. Left March Comm. Oct. Comm. Oct. Part-Time Left July 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 -
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HOME VISITS BY HEALTH VISITORS 1965
Home Visits Comm. Oct. Part-Time Part-Time Left Aug. Part-Time Comm. May Conn. Aug. 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 TOTALS -
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ATTENDANCES AT INFANT WELFARE CENTRES- 1965
Benshas Manor Monday A.M. Benshas Manor Monday P.M. Boston Road Thursday P-M. Brighton Rd. Coulsdon Thursday P.M. Brighton Rd. S. Croydon Wednesday P.M. Cherry Tree Green Wednesday P.M. Coulsdon Youth Club Monday A.M. & P.M. East Croydon Tuesday A.M. East Croydon Friday P.M. Fairchildes Friday P.M. Palconwood Wednesday P.M.. Kenley Friday P.M. Lodge Road Thursday A.M. Lodge Road Thursday P.M. Lodge Road Friday P.M. Mitchley Avenue Tuesday (Alt.) P.M. Monks Hill Thursday P.M. Monks Orchard Monday P.M. New Addington Wednesday A.M. New Addington Wednesday P.M. Nor bury Wednesday A.M. Norbury Wednesday P.M. Old Coulsdon Tuesday P.M. Purley Tuesday A.M. -
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ATTENDANCES AT INFANT WELFARE CENTRES - 196 5
Reedhaas Park Friday P.M. St. Albans Wednesday P.M. St. Andrews Monday P.M. St. Judes Tuesday A.M. St. Judes Tuesday P.M. St. Oswalds Thursday P.M. St. Pauls Friday F.M. Sanderstead Hill Wednesday P.M. Selhurst Monday P.M. Selsdon Monday A.M. A P.M. Shirley Thursday P.M. South Croydon Thursday P.M. South Norwood Tuesday P.M. South Norwood Friday P.M. Spring Park Monday P.M. Spring Park Friday P M. Upper Norwood Wednesday A.M. Upper Norwood Wednesday P.M. Weddon Wednesday P.M. Woods!de Friday A.M. foodside Friday P.M. TCTAL - 1965 TOTAL - 1964 -
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HOME NURSING Staff at 31.12.65.
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Visits:-
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REHABILITATION OF ELDERLY PERSONS
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LOAN OF NURSING EQUIPMENT The Corporation loans equipment and snakes a small weekly charge with exemption for incomes below a certain figure. 1965
Health Dept. British Bed Cross Society 1965 Central Purlev (A) Purley (B) Solsdon Shirley Norbury -
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CONGENITAL ABNORMALITIES No. registered in 1965 - 74 of these 57 were live-births 4 were still-births 13 died
No. registered in 1965 - 74 of these 57 were live-births 4 were still-births 13 died (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) Central Nervous System Eye, Ear ALImentary System Heart and Great Vessels Respiratory System Uro-genital System Limbs Other Skeletal Other Systems Other Mai» formations TOTALS OVERALL TOTALS M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F -
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ISSUE OF WELFARE FOODS
Year National Dried Milk Orange Juice Cod Liver Oil Vitamin A & D Tablets -
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M. AND C.W. PHYSIOTHERAPY CLINIC The following figures relate to the work carried out at the above clinic during the year:-
Complaint No. of Cases Total M F -
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DENTAL TREATMENT - M. AND C.W.
Expectant and Nursing Mothers Young Children -
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HOME ACCIDENTS Details of patients removed to hospital by the London Ambulance Service following a Home Accident, April 1st-December 31st, 1965, inclusive.
Age Males Females Sex not stated Total -
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DEATHS FROM ACCIDENTS IN THE HOME, 1965
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Nursing Homes-Nursing Homes Act, 1964.
Number of Homes Number of beds provided for:- Maternity Others Total -
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PUBLIC MORTUARY AND CORONER'S POST MORTEM ROOM 1965
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COMMUNICABLE DISEASES NOTIFIED CURING 1965
Notifiable Disease Cases Notified Total cases notified in wards At all ages At ages - years Upper Norwood Norbury Vest Thornton Bensham Manor Thornton Heath South Norwood Woodside East Addiscombe Whitehorse Manor Broad Green Central waddcn South Aldington Shirley Sander stead North Sanderstead and deIsdon Wpodcote and Coulsdon nest Coulsdon East Purley M F Total. Under l I - 4 5 - 14 !5 - 24 ^5-44 45-64 65 and over -
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MONTHLY INCIDENCE OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASE 1965
Notifiable Disease Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total -
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SAMPLES SUBMITTED TO THE PATHOLOGICAL LABORATORY FOR BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION-1965
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During the year under review the total number of examinations performed were:-
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VACCINATION AGAINST SMALLPOX A total of 3,549 persons were vaccinated against Smallpox.
Under 1 year of age i 2-4 5-14 15 or over Total -
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Number of children at 31st December, 1965 who completed a course of Immunisation during the year.
Age at 31,12.65 i.e. Born in year Under 1 1965 1962-1964 1961-1958 1957-1949 Total -
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VACCINATION AGAINST POLIOMYELITIS The following table gives the number of persons who received a course of primary vaccination during the year.
VACCINATED Children born 1965 Children born 1964 Children born 1963 Children born 1962 Young persons born 1961-58 Persons born 1957-49 Persons over 16 years of age -
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Number of persons who received a reinforcing vaccination as at 31st December, 1965.
VACCINATED Persons given a first reinforcing Vaccination during 1965 -
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TABLE I Formal Notification
Age Periods Number of Primary Notifications of new cases of Tuberculosis 0- 1- 2- 5- 10- 15- 20- 25- 35- 45- 55- 65- 75- Toted (all ages) -
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TABLE II. Supplemental Return New cases of Tuberculosis coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the period from 1st January, 1965 to 31st December, 1965 otherwise than by formal notification:-
RESPIRATORY NON-RESPIRATORY Males Females Males Females -
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Chest Clinic Register of Tuberculosis Cases
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Number of cases written off the Chest Clinic Register during the year as:-
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The following particulars give a summary of the work done in connection with the Clinic:-
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VENEREAL DISEASES
1. NEW CASES OF SYPHILIS Totals Males Females -
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Services Rendered at the Treatment Centre during the Year showing the Areas in which Patients dealt with for the First Time (Items 1, 5 and 9) resided.
County, County Borough (England and Wales) andOthers Syphilis Gonorrhoea Other Conditions Totals -
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COST OF THE SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE The cost of the medical, dental and nursing services was £79,438.
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Table 1. Numbers seen at Medical Inspections, 1965
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Table 2. Attendances of Parents at School Medical Inspections
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Table 3 RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND IN THE COURSE OF ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTION, 1965
Defects Boys Girls Number requiring Treatment Number re ferred for Observation Percentage of total Defects Number requiring Treatment Number referred for Observation Percentage of total Defects -
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Table 4 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS AT ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS 1965 (Percentages of Children Examined)
Defect or Disease Entrants Intermediates Entrants to Secondary School Final Leavers All Groups Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls -
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Table 5. Cleanliness Inspections
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Table 6. Summary of Findings at Routine Inspections of Vision
Boys Girls Number Examined Number of Defects % Number Examined Number of Defects % -
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Table 7 Average Heights and Weights in 1965 and Previous Years
Number Examined 1965 Average Height in inches Average Weight in lbs. 1965 County Borough 1965 County Borough 1964 1963 1962 1939 1964 1963 1962 1939 -
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The presence of qualified teachers in the team has not produced any interdisciplinary problems, rather it has demonstrated quite clearly that there is much to be gained by a close integration of psychiatric and teaching disciplines."
Source of Referral Boys Girls Total -
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The following table shows the number of children with naturally perfect teeth amongst (l) five year olds, and (2) twelve year olds. Naturally perfect teeth are those with no fillings, no decay and where no teeth have been extracted.
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The benefit of regular visits to a dentist cannot be stressed too much, and even if no immediate treatment is desirable, the oral condition may be discussed with child and parent and advice given about dental care.
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These are now issued with a larger foil pad, and the patients find there is less likelihood of the bell ringing without cause, with these larger pads.
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Details of the diagnoses and periods of stay are shown in the accompanying table.
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Table 8 Children requiring Special Education 1965
category 1965 Number of Children Receiving Special Educational Treatment 20.1.66 No. of Children awaiting placement on 20.1.66 New Cases Assessed * New Admissions Special Schools Inde-penden t Schools Hospitals Home Tuition Total Day Residential Day Residential -
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St. Christopher's School for Educationally Sub-normal Children
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The following Swimming Certificates were gained during 1965:-
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Record of Disabilities, December 1965
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TABLE A. - PERIODIC MEDICAL INSPECTIONS
Age Groups Inspected (By year of birth) No. of Pupils Inspected PHYSICAL CONDITION OF PUPILS INSPECTED Pupils found to require treatment (excluding dental diseases and infestation with vermin) Satisfactory Unsatisfactory for defective vision ( excluding squint) for any other condition re corded at Part II Total individual pupils No. No. -
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DEFECTS FOUND BY PERIODIC AND SPECIAL MEDICAL INSPECTIONS DURING THE YEAR 1965 T = requiring Treatment 0 = requiring Observation
Defect or Disease PERIODIC INSPECTIONS SPECIAL ENTRANTS LEAVERS OTHERS TOTAL INSPECTIONS -
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PART 3 T ABLE A. - EYE DISEASES, DEFECTIVE VISION AND SQUINT
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TABLE B. - DISEASES AND DEFECTS OF EAR, NOSE AND THROAT
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TABLE C. - ORTHOPAEDIC AND POSTURAL DEFECTS
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TABLE D. - DISEASES OF THE SKIN
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TABLE E. CHILD GUIDANCE TREATMENT
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TABLE F. - SPEECH THERAPY
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TABLE G. - OTHER TREATMENT GIVEN
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APPENDIX B - TREATMENT CLINICS SUMMARY OF ATTENDANCES
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AUDIOLOGY CLINIC Numbers attending Croydon Bay Schools and Pre-School Children
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Auditory Training
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The failures were re-assessed as follows:
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Issue of Hearing Aids
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DENTAL CLINICS
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EYE CLINIC, PURLEY
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MINOR AILMENTS CLINICS
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MINOR AILMENTS CLINICS (continued)
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PHYSIOTHERAPY CLINICS I. ST. JAMES'S ROAD
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II NEW ADDINGTON
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SPEECH CLINICS
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PURLEY SPEECH CLINIC, from JANUARY TO MARCH 1965
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APPENDIX C RETURN OF MEDICAL INSPECTIONS - NON-MAINTAINED SCHOOLS
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B - Other Inspections There were no Special Medical Inspections or Re-inspections
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APPENDIX D AVERAGE ATTENDANCE (3.12.65) AND NUMBERS OF CHILDREN EXAMINED AT ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS IN MAINTAINED SCHOOLS DURING THE YEAR 1965.
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CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES NOTIFIED BY HEAD TEACHERS
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WORK OF SCHOOL NURSES