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Croydon 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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- 1967
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- 224
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Summary of Statistics for 1966
Live Births Males Females Total -
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The number of marriages solemnised in 1966 was as follows:—
Church of England Non-Conformist Register Office -
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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 1966. 532 residents had babies outside Croydon and 225 non-residents were confined in Croydon
Number Percentage -
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Notification Register Number of cases of Tuberculosis remaining on the Notification Register on 31st December, 1966:
RESPIRATORY NON-RESPIRATORY Males Females Total Males Females Total Total Cases -
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The General Practitioner Miniature X-Ray Service continues to function in a satisfactory way and is well used by the local practitioners. The results of this service are summarised below:—
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B.C.G. Vaccinatum for School Leavers
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MASS RADIOGRAPHY 1966 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
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(This includes mothers who applied for help in 1965 whose babies were born in 1966 and those who applied in 1966 whose babies were not due until 1967).
Ages of the younger mothers when they applied for help. Age when baby was born -
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Details of the cases dealt with are shown below:
Male Female Total -
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Numbers of severely disabled persons attending at 31.12.66. Numbers attending at 31.12.65 are shown in brackets.
Type of disability Male Female Total -
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* 1 (3) male and 1 (1) female patients attend daily from Warlingham Park Hospital.
Totals of patients admitted from: Male Female Total -
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Totals of employees admitted from: Male Female Total -
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Details of social work for the year are shown below.
Subnormal and Severely Subnormal Mentally III Others Totals -
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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 22s.2d. per day.
Whitehorse Road Hazleglen Sanderstead Road -
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HOUSING The following is a summary of work carried out in respect of the sanitary condition of dwelling houses during the year—
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Part 1 of the Act INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors)
Premises Number on Register Number of Inspections Written notices Occupiers prosecuted (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) -
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Cases in which DEFECTS were found:—
Particulars (1) Number of cases in which defects were found Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted (6) Found (2) Remedied (3) Referred To H.M. Inspector (4) To H.M. Inspector (5) -
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Part VIII of the Act Outwork
Nature of Work Section 110 Section 111 No. of outworkers in August list required by Sect. 110 (1) (c) No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises Notices served Prosecutions (I) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) -
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Nature of Work Section 110 Section 111 No, of outworkers in August list required by Sect. 10 (1) (c) No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists No. of instances 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 the 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 Informations Leading to a Conviction -
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REMEDIAL WORKS ETC. CARRIES OUT
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Address No. 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 articles were disinfected at the Disinfecting Station during the year:—
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Three samples of various fillings, as listed below were taken. All of these samples conformed with the requirements of the Regulations made under the Act:—
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Of the premises in the Borough where food is stored, manufactured or sold, 1,166 are registered under Section 16 of the Food and Drugs Act, as follows:—
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FOOD HYGIENE (GENERAL) REGULATIONS, 1960 The following table shows the premises in the Borough at which food is sold, 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 1966 No. to which Sec. 19 applies No. fitted to comply with Sec. 19 during 1966 -
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FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1955 AND FOOD HYGIENE REGULATIONS 1960 - WORK CARRIED OUT AND DEFECTS REMEDIED
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Condemned Foodstuffs Summary of meat and other articles of food found to be unfit and condemned by the Inspectors during 1966:—
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The following licences, have been granted to dealers distributing milk from premises in croydon during the year:-
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Bacteriological Examinations of Milk During the year the following samples of milk were examined:—
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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 No. Samples Taken Not Satisfied Satisfied -
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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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Ultra Heat Treated Milk Methyline Blue Test Phosphatase Test No. Samples Taken Not Satisfied Satisfied Not Satisfied Satisfied -
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BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF ICE CREAM 100 samples were taken, the results being as under—
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During 1966 samples were obtained and submitted to the public Analyst as follows:-
Total Samples Genuine Not Genuine Prosecutions Convictions -
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DETAILS OF NON-GENUINE SAMPLES TAKEN
Article Nature of Adulteration or Deficiency Remarks -
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WATER SUPPLY 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 ill 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 Births (live) Birth Rate Deaths *Death Rate Deaths under 1 year Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 births Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years) *Death Rate from Diarrhœa (under 2 years) Deaths from Bronchitis and Pneumonia *Death Rate from Bronchitis and Pneumonia Deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis *Death Rate from Pulmonary Tuberculosis Deaths from Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis *Death Rate from Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis Deaths from Heart and Circulatory Diseases *Death Rate from Heart and Circulatory Diseases Deaths from Cancer *Death Rate from Cancer Natural Increase of Births 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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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 1 + months 2 + months 3 + months 4 + months 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 Midwives summoning medical aid:-
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MATERNAL AND INFANT MORTALITY FOR THE YEARS 1965 - 1966
Year Births (Live and Still) Maternal Deaths Maternal Mortality Rate Infant Mortality Rate -
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Midwife Mileage Deliveries + ^ Patients admitted jg to Hospital Midwifery Maternity Analgesia Ante-Natal Visits Post-Natal Visits Bookings Office Bookings Home Visits Clinic Sessions Normal Abnormal Normal Abnormal Gas & Air Entonox Trilene Midwife Pupil Midwife Pupil -
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HOME VISITS BY HEALTH VISITORS 1966
Part'time 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 -
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HOME VISITS BY HEALTH VISITORS 1966 (Continued)
Part-time Part-time Part-time Comm. August Part-time Part-time Comm. October 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 TOTALS -
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ATTENDANCES AT INFANT WELFARE CENTRES - 1966
Addiscombe Grove Mon. P.M. (opened May) Addiscombe Grove Thurs. P.M. (opened May) Bensham Manor Mon. A.M. & P.M. Boston Road Tues. P.M. Brighton Roadf Coulsdon Thurs. P.M. Brighton Road, S. Croydon Wed. P.M. Cherry Tree Green Wed. P.M. Coulsdon Youth Club Mon. A.M. & P.M. East Croydon Tues. A.M. East Croydon F/i. P.M. Falconwood (Alt.) W6d. P.M. Hazelglen (opened Nov.) Thurs. A.M. Kenley Fri. P.M. Lodge Road Thurs. A.M. & P.M. Lodge Road Fri. P.M. Mitchley Ave. (Alt.) Tues. P.M. Monks Hill Thurs. P.M. Monks Orchard Mon. P.M. New Addington Wed. A.M. & P.M. Norbury Wed. A.M. & P.M. Old Coulsdon Tues. P.M. Purley Tues. A.M. -
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ATTENDANCES AT INFANT WELFARE CENTRES - 1966
Rectory Park Thurs. P.M. Reedham Park Ave. Fri. P.M. St. Alhans Wed. P.M. St. Andrews Mon. P.M. St. Judes Tues. A.M. & P.M. St. Oswalds Thurs. P.M. St. Pauls Fri. P.M. Sanderstead Hill (closed April) Selhurst Mon. P.M. Selsdon Mon. A.M. & P.M. Shirley Thurs. P.M. Shrublands Mon. P.M. Shrublands Fri. P.M. South Croydon Thurs. P.M. South Norwood Tues. P.M. South Norwood Fri. P.M. Upper Norwood Wed. A.M. & P.M. Waddon Wed. P.M. Woodside Fri. A.M. & P.M. TOTAL - 1966 TOTAL - 1965 Clinics held at General Practitioners' Surgeries in 1966 -
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Summary of Work carried out during the year 1966.
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REHABILITATION OF ELDERLY PERSONS
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LOAN OF NURSING EQUIPMENT The Corporation loans equipment and makes a small weekly charge, with exemption for incomes below a certain figure, 1966
Health Dept. Central British Red Cross Society Norbury Purley (A) Purley (B) Selsdon Shirley -
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Summary of work carried out during the year under review:—
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CONGENITAL ABNORMALITIES No. registered in 1966 - 82 of these 69 were live-births 10 were still-births 3 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 Malformations TOTALS OVERALL TOTALS -
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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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HOME ACCIDENTS Details of patients removed to hospital by the London Ambulance Service following a Home Accident, April 1st - December 31st, 1966, inclusive.
Age Males Females Sex not stated Total -
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DEATHS FROM ACCIDENTS IN THE HOME, 1966
Cause No. Details -
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EVALUATION OF SMOKING AND HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE
Doctors Mid. wives Dist. Nurses School Nurses Health Visitors Public Health Inspectors Total Staff -
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Number of Visits for Treatment During Year
Children 0 - 4 (inc.) Expectant and Nursing Mothers First Visit Subsequent Visits' 523 109 Subsequent Visits' 794 201 Total Visits 1,317 310 -
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Part D. Inspections
Children 0-4 (inc.) Expectant and Nursing Mothers -
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Number of Women Tested
Month Number of Weeks Ante-Natal Cases Class I Class II Class III Total Number Tested -
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Number of Class II and III Cases in the Following Age Groups
1966 18-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 -
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LONGSTAY IMMIGRANTS
Country Issuing Passport Notifications Received Successful Visits Unsuccessful Visits -
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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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COMMUNICABLE DISEASES NOTIFIED DURING 1966
Notifiable Disease At all ages Cases Notified Total cases notified in wards At ages - years Upper Norwood Norbury West Thornton Bens ham Manor Thornton Heath South Norwood Woodside East Addiscombe White horse Manor Broad Green Central Waddon Addington Shirley Sanderstead North Sanderstead and Selsdon Woodcote and Coulsdon West Coulsdon East Purley M F TOTAL Under 1 1 - 4 5 - 14 25- 24 25 - 44 45 - 64 65 & over -
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MONTHLY INCIDENCE OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES 1966
Notifiable Disease Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total -
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VACCINATION AGAINST SMALLPOX A total of 5,598 persons were vaccinated against smallpox.
Under 1 year of age 1 2-4 5-14 15 or over Total -
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Number of children at 31st December,1966 who completed a course of immunisation during the year.
Age at 31,12.66, i,e. Born in year Under 1 1966 1963–1965 1962–1959 1958–1950 Total -
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Number of persons who received a reinforcing vaccination as at 31st December, 1966.
VACCINATED Persons given a first reinforcing Vaccination during 1966 -
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The following table gives the number of persons who received a course of primary vaccination during the year.
VACCINATED Children born 1966 Children born 1965 Children born 1964 Children born 1963 Young Persons born 1962-59 Persons born 1958'50 Persons over 16 years of age -
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TABLE I Formal notification
Age Periods Number of Primary Notifications of new cases of Tuberculosis 0- 1- 2- 5- 10- 25- 20- 25- 35- 45- 55- 65- 75- Total (all ages) -
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New cases of Tuberculosis coming to the knowledge of the Medical officer of Health during the period from 1st january, 1966 to 31st December,1966 otherwise than by formal notification:-
RESPIRATORY NON-RESPIRATORY Males Females Males Females -
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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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VENEREAL DISEASES
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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.
Name of Local Health Authority Number of new cases in year Syphilis Gonorrhoea Other Conditions Totals -
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The following Clinics are provided by the Education Committee; attendance, with the exception of the Minor Ailments Clinics, is by appointment arranged by the Principal School Medical Officer:—
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STAFF OF THE SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE
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The cost of the medical, dental and nursing services was £112,393 Cost of Special Schools
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Table 1. Numbers seen at Medical Inspections 1966
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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, 1966.
Defects Boys Girls Number requiring Treatment Number referred 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 1966 (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 1966 and Previous Years
Ages Number Examined 1966 Average Height in inches Average Weight in lbs. 1966 1965 County Borough 1966 1965 County Borough 1964 1963 1939 1964 1963 1939 -
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Miss Heller is developing group techniques for the support and guidance of children reffered to the clinic.
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Results of School Inspections
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Total number of children seen = 311; an increase of 65 over 1965. Of these 20 children attended once only and are not further considered.
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199 children were examined during 1966. The classifications arrived at, together with recommendations made, were as follows:—
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(3) Other Recommendations:—
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Table 8 Weight Control Clinic Number of girls attending clinic 1966/67 = 54
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Table 9 Weight Control Group-Attendance Record
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child suffering from a particular disability. Details of the diagnosis and periods of stay are shown in the accompanying table.
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The following numbers of children were examined by the medical officers during 1966 as to their fitness to undertake the part-time employment indicated.
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TABLE 10 Children Requiring Special Education, 1966
CATEGORY New Cases Ascertained by Committee New Admissions Number of children receiving special educational treatment 19.1.67 No. of children awaiting placement on 19.1.67 Special Schools Independent Schools Hospitals Day Units Home Tuition Total Day Residential Day Residential -
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TABLE 11 PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN WHO MAY NEED SPECIAL FACILITIES
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DEAF AND PARTIALLY HEARING PUPILS
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39 deaf or partially hearing pupils are at present placed in the following special schools or units, and 18 of these pupils are of secondary age.
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ST. CHRISTOPHER'S SCHOOL FOR EDUCATIONALLY SUBNORMAL CHILDREN
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The average number on roll was 191 and attendance 83%. There were 49 admissions and 47 leavers during the year.
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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 recorded at Part II Total individual pupils No. No. -
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TABLE C.- INFESTATION WITH VERMIN
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PART 2 DEFECTS FOUND BY PERIODIC AND SPECIAL MEDICAL INSPECTIONS DURING THE YEAR 1966
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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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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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APPENDIX C RETURN OF MEDICAL INSPECTIONS - NON-MAINTAINED SCHOOLS
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APPENDIX D AVERAGE ATTENDANCE (2.12.66), AND NUMBERS OF CHILDREN EXAMINED AT ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS IN MAINTAINED SCHOOLS DURING THE YEAR 1966.
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Number on Registers Average Atten. dance % No. of Children Examined Boys Girls Total