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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 1966

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: MINOR AILMENTS CLINICS(continued)

MINOR AILMENTS CLINICS(continued)

Defects19661965
CasesAttendancesAverage No. of Attendances per caseCasesAttendancesAverage No. of Attendances per case
Ringworm111.0———
Scabies3124.0111.0
Impetigo18402.28364.5
Other Skin Diseases822493.019995.2
Otorrhoea and other Ear defects10161.611201.8
External Eye Disease16302.022522.3
Verruca9977,3137.37195,5517.7
Miscellaneous4521,8644.13411,4644.3
TOTAL1,5799,5256.01,1217,2236.4

Table: PHYSIOTHERAPY CLINICS I. ST. JAMES'S ROAD

PHYSIOTHERAPY CLINICS I. ST. JAMES'S ROAD

19661965
AttendancesClassesAve. Att.AttendancesClassesAve. Att.
Breathing288933.14991313.8
Flat Feet706*3152.21,0813413.2
Posture1,0103712.71,5884053.9
TOTAL2,0047793,168877

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includes 12 treated by Faradism
92 cases were treated and 191 examinations were made by doctors.

Table: II. NEW ADDINGTON

II. NEW ADDINGTON

19661965
AttendancesClassesAve. Att.AttendancesClassesAve. Att.
Breathing58351.765351.9
Flat Feet251703.6291704.2
Posture220356.33553510.1
TOTAL529140711140

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04 cases were treated.

Table: III. PURLEY/SANDERSTEAD

III. PURLEY/SANDERSTEAD

1966
AttendancesChildrenAve. Att.
Respiratory conditions1,9505314.4
Orthopaedic conditions82
Dysmenorrhœa5421—
TOTAL2,004156