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Croydon 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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- 1968
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- 216
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SUMMARY OF STATISTICS FOR 1967
Live Births Males Females Total -
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The number of marriages solemnised in 1967 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 1967. 598 residents had babies outside Croydon and 193 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, 1967:
RESPIRATORY NONRESPIRATORY 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 local pracitioners.
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Details of the year's work are shown below:-
Males Females Total -
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The numbers of severely disabled persons employed on 31.12.67 were as shown below. The comparable figures for 1966 appear in brackets.
Type of disability Male Female Total -
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*11 male (6) and 2 female (2) patients attend daily from Warlingham Park Hospital
Totals of employees admitted from: Male Female Total -
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Totals of employees unable to maintain Sheltered Workshop standard who returned to: Male Female Total -
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Remuneration
1967 1966 £ s. d. £ s. d. -
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On 31st December 27 rehabilitees were attending the centre and further information follows:
Type of disability Male Female Total -
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* 4 male rehabilitees attend daily from Warlingham Park Hospital.
Totals of rehabilitees admitted from: Male Female Total -
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Totals of rehabilitees discharged to:
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Numbers of severely disabled persons attending the Health Wing at 31.12.67 were as follows:
Type of Disability Male Female Total -
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Total of trainees admitted from:
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Totals of trainees discharged to:
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Remuneration
£ s. d. Toted merit payments, fares, craftwork payment to whole centre 5,532. 11. 8. Total earnings for whole centre 6,107. 18. 3. -
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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 £1.3s.5d. per day.
Whitehorse Road Hazleglen Sanderstead Road -
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(d) Proceedings under Section 18 of the Housing Act, 1957
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INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors)
Premises Number on Register . Number of Inspecttions Written notices Occupiers. prosecuted -
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Cases in which DEFECTS were found:-
Particulars Number of cases in which defects were, found Number . of cases in which prosecutions were instituted Found Re me -died Referred To H.M. Inspector . To H.M. Inspector -
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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. 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 -
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TABLE A - Registrations and General Inspections
Class of Premises Number of Premises Registered during the year . Total Number . of Registered Premies at end of year Number of Registered-Premises receiving a general inspection during the year , -
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TABLE C - Analysis of Persons Employed in Registered Premises by Workplace
Class of Workplace Number qf Persons Employed -
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REMEDIAL WORKS ETC. CARRIED OUT
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Site licences in force during the year were as follows:-
Address No. pf Caravans Period of Licence -
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The Council has implemented the relevant provisions of this Act in making Smoke Control Orders covering the South, West and Northern areas of the Borough and it is the intention that one Smoke Control Order shall be made each year. 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 during the year:-
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Four samples of various fillings, as listed below were taken. All of these samples conformed with the requirements of the Regulations made under the Act:-
Article No. of Samples -
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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 1967 No.to which Sec. 19 applies. No. fitted to comply with Sec. 19 during 1967 -
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FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1955 AND FOOD HYGIENE REGULATIONS 1960 AND 1966 - WORK CARRIED OUT AND DEFECTS REMEDIED
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STALLS AND DELIVERY VEHICLES
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Condemned Foodstuffs Summary of meat and other articles of food found to be unfit and condemned by Inspectors during 1967:-
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The following licences have been granted during the year to dealers distributing milk from premises in Croydon.
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During the year the following samples of milk were examined:-
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The following tables summarise the results of bacteriological examinations of pasteurised, sterilised and untreated milk samples during the year :-
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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 Methylene Blue Test Phosphatase Test -
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Total Samples Genuine Not Genuine Prosecutions Convictions -
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Total Samples Genuine Not Genuine Prosecutions Convictiona -
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Total Samples Genuine Not Genuine Prosecutions Convictions -
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Total Samples Genuine Not Genuine Prosecutions Convictions -
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Result of Analysis of Milk Samples The samples of milk were obtained as follows:-
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Average composition of samples:-
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South Devon and Channel Island Milk
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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.
OFFENCE RESULT -
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Summary of Inspections made by the Public Health Inspectors, and other Departmental Work.
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WATER SUPPLY The London Borough is served by four statutory supply authorities, as undermentioned: -
Supply Authority Square Miles. Estimated Population. -
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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
Age Period Male Female Total -
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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 J year per 1,000 births Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years) *Death Rate from Diarrhoea (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 tables gives the causes of death during the first month of life (Neo-natal Mortality):-
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Percentage Deaths under 1 year per Total Infantile Deaths Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 Births 1966 1967 1966 1967 -
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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 J 5 + months 6 + months 7 + months 8 + months 9 + months 10 + months 11 + months TOTAL -
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MATERNAL AND INFANT MORTALITY FOR THE YEARS 1965 - 1967
Year Births (Live and Still) Maternal Deaths Maternal Mortality Rate Infant Mortality Rate -
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Midwife Miles Deliveries 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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Midwife Miles Deliveries Midwifery Maternity Analgesia Ante-Natal Visits Post-Natal Visits Bookings Office Bookings Home Visits Clinic Sessions Normal Abnormal Normal Abnormal Gas & Air Entonox Trilene M idwife Pupil Midwife Pupil -
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CARE OF PREMATURE INFANTS (1) Number of live premature infants notified during 1967 who were born* -
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HOME VISITS BY HEALTH VISITORS 1967
Part-time Comm. Aug. Part-time Comm. Apr.t Comm. Nov. Part-time Comm. June Comm. June 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 1967 (Continued)
Comm. June Part-time Comm. Aug. ! Comm. May Part-time Comm. June Comm. Dec. Comm. Dec. TOTALS FOR 1967 TOTALS FOR 1966 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 -
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ATTENDANCES AT INFANT WELFARE CENTRES - 1967
Addiscombe Grove Thurs. P.M. All Saints Mon. P.M. Bensham Manor Mon. A.M. & P.M. Boston Road Thurs. P.M. Brighton Road, Coulsdon Thurs. P.M. Brighton Road, S. Croydon Wed. P.M. Cherry Tree Green Thurs. A.M. Coulsdon Youth Club Mon. A.M. & P.M. East Croydon Tues. A.M. East Croydon Fri. P.M. Falconwood (Alt.) Wed. P.M. Hazelglen Wed. A.M. Kenley Fri. P.M. Lodge Road Thurs. A.M. & P.M. Lodge Road Fri. P.M. Mitchley Avenue (Alt.) Tues. P.M. Monks Sill Thurs. P.M. Monks Orchard Mon. P.M. New Addington Wed. A.M. & P.M. New Addington Thurs. P.M. Norbury Wed. A.M. & P.M. Old Coulsdon Tues. A.M. & P.M. Parish Church Mon. P.M. -
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ATTENDANCES AT INFANT WELFARE CENTRES - 1967
Purley Tues. A.M. Rectory Park Thurs. P.M. Reedham Park Avenue Fri. P.M. St. Albarfs Wed. P.M. St. Judcfe Tues. A.M. & P.M. St. Oswaldb Thurs. P.M. St. Paulfe Fri. P.M. 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 Tuee. 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 - 1967 TOTAL - 1966 Clinics held at General Practitionere' Surgeries in 1967 -
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Summary of Work carried out during the year 1967.
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REHABILITATION OF ELDERLY PERSONS
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LOAN OF NURSING EQUIPMENT The Corporation lends equipment and makes a small weekly charge, with exemption for incomes below a certain figure. 1967
Health Dept. British Red Cross Society Central (A) Purley (A) Coulsdon (B) Selsdon (B) Shirley (B) Norbury (B) -
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Summary of work carried out during the year under review:-
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CONGENITAL ABNORMALITIES No. registered in 1967 - 96 of these 58 were live-births 26 were still-births 12 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 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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HOME ACCIDENTS Details of patients removed to hospital by the London Ambulance Service following a home accident, January 1st - November 30th, 1967, inclusive.
Age Males Females Sex not stated Total -
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DEATHS FROM ACCIDENTS IN THE HOME 1967
Cause No. Details -
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Dental Services for Expectant and Nursing Mothers and Children under 5 years Part A. Attendances and Treatment Number of visits for Treatment During Year
Children 0-4 (inc.) Expectant and Nursing Mothers -
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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 Other Total -
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COMMUNICABLE DISEASES NOTIFIED DURING 1967
Notifiable Disease Cases Notified At ages • years Total cases notified in wards U. Norwood Norbury V. Thornton Ben. Manor Thornton Heath S, Norwood Woods ide East Addis combe Whitehorse M. Broad Green Central Waddon Addington Shirley Sanders tead North Sanderstead and Selsdon Woodcote and Coulsdon west Coulsdon East Parley M F TOTAL At all ages Under 1 I -4 5 - 14 I5 - 24 25 - 44 45 - 64 65 & over -
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MONTHLY INCIDENCE OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES 1967
Notifiable Disease Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total -
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FOOD POISONING Corrected food poisoning notifications for 1967 numbered:-
1st Quarter 4 2nd Quarter 3 3rd Quarter 4 4th Quarter 19 Total 30 -
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A total of 5,583 persons were vaccinated against Smallpox.
Under 1 year of age 1 2 - 4 5 - 15 16 or over Total -
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Number of children at 31st December, 1967 who completed a course of immunisation during the year.
Age at 31.12.67. i.e. Born in year Under 1 1967 1964-1966 1963-1960 1959-1951 Total -
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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 1967 Children born 1966 Children born 1965 Children born 1964 Young Persons born 1963-60 Persons born 1959-51 Persons over 16 years of age -
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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- Total (all ages) -
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During 1967, 57 new patients examined at the clinic were found to be in the undermentioned stages of the disease at the first examination.
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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 Croydon General Hospital Centre.
1. New Cases of Syphilis Totals Males Females -
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9. New Cases of Other Conditions Totals Males Females -
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14. Attendances and Diagnoses of Contacts Totals Males Females -
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Clinic Address
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STAFF OF THE SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE
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COST OF THE SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE The cost of the medical, dental and nursing services was £127,481
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1967 Boys Girls 1966 Boys Girls -
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Table 3 RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND IN THE COURSE OF ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS, 1967
Defects Boys Girls Number requiring Treatment Number requiring Observation Percentage of total Defects Number requiring Treatment Number requiring Observation Percentage of total Defects -
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Table 4 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS AT ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS 1967 (Percentages of Children Examined)
Defects Entrants Inter-mediates Entrants to Secondary School Final Leavers All Groups -
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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 1967 and Previous Years
Ages Number Exam-ined 1967 Average Height in inches Average Weight in lbs. 1967 1966 1965 1964 1939 1967 1966 1965 1964 1939 -
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This report cannot be closed without a word of thanks to Dr. S. L. Wright and the school health service who have supported our service in so many ways, not least of which is the patience and co-operation they have shown in the testing procedures which govern the admission of children to residential schools.
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The difference between primary and secondary schools is also shown.
Clinic Primary Schools Secondary Schools % referred % accept % P.D.A % referred % accept. % P.D.A -
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The percentage of males to females attending remains remarkably consistent over the years;, almost exactly twice as many boys as girls attended.
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Details of the diagnosis and periods of stay are shown in the accompanying table.
Diagnosis No. of Children Period of Stay -
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Juvenile Employment Return The following numbers of children were examined by the medical officers during 1967 as to their fitness to undertake the part-time employment indicated.
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Causes of Death in School Children From the weekly returns of the local Registrar it is possible to abstract the causes of death of all school children. There were 9 in 1967 equal to a death rate to this group of 0.18 per thousand.
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TABLE 10 Children Requiring Special Education, 1967
CATEGORY New Cases Ascer* tained by Committee * New Admis-sions Number of children receiving special educational treatment 18.1.68. No. of children awaiting place ment on 18.1.68. Special Schools Inde-pendent Schools Hospi• tals Day Units Home Tui- tion Total Day Residential Day Resis dential -
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TABLE 11 PRE-SCHOOL HANDICAPPED CHILDREN
Category Age on the 31st December, 1967 5 years 4 Years 3 Years 2 Years 1 Year or less -
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BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED PUPILS
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ST. CHRISTOPHER'S SCHOOL FOR EDUCATIONALLY SUBNORMAL CHILDREN
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The Swimming Gala was held at the Central Baths on Wednesday, 12th July. The following Swimming Certificates were gained during 1967.
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492 treatments were given, 30 cases reviewed and 19 initial assessments made
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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 PERIODIK AND SPECIAL MEDICAL INSPECTIONS DURING THE YEAR 1967
Defect or Disease PERIODIC INSPECTIONS SPECIAL ENTRANTS LEAVERS OTHERS TOTAL INSPECTIONS -
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PART 3
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TABLE F. -SPEECH THERAPY
Pupils treated by speech therapists Number known to have been treated 1349 -
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APPENDIX B-TREATMENT CLINICS SUMMARY OF ATTENDANCES
1967 1966 Increase or Decrease -
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AUDIOLOGY CLINIC Numbers attending Croydon Day Schools and Pre-School Children With hearing sufficiently impaired to require regular supervision:
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DENTAL SERVICE
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EYE CLINIC PURLEY, SANDERSTEAD AND ADDINGTON
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MINOR AILMENTS CLINICS
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MINOR AILMENTS CLINICS (continued)
Defects 1967 1966 Cases Attendances Average No. of Attendances per case Cases Attendances Average No. of Attendances per case -
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PHYSIOTHERAPY CLINICS L ST. JAMES'S ROAD
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APPENDIX C RETURN OF MEDICAL INSPECTIONS - NON-MAINTAINED SCHOOLS
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APPENDIX D NUMBERS OF PUPILS ON SCHOOL REGISTERS, AND NUMBERS OF CHILDREN EXAMINED AT ROUTINE MEDICAL 1VSPECTIONS IN MAINTAINED SCHOOLS DURING THE YEAR 1967.
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CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES NOTIFIED BY HEAD TEACHERS
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WORK OF THE SCHOOL HEALTH VISITORS AND NURSES
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TABLE 1
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TABLE 3