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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 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| 1968 | 1967 | |
|---|---|---|
| 514 | 325 | |
| New cases commenced during year | 214 | 217 |
| Cases completed during year | 208 | 137 |
| Appliances - Removable | 488 | 457 |
| Fixed | 63 | 51 |
| 31 | 14 | |
| 3,195 | 3,068 | |
| Inspection | 339 | 265 |
| Dental Health Education | 6 | 6 |
EYE CLINICS
PURLEY, SANDERSTEAD AND ADDINGTON
No. of New cases examined 835
No. of Re-examinations 261
Total number of examinations 1,096
No. of children for whom spectacles were prescribed 399
On 31st December 1968 the number of:—
(1) New Cases referred but not yet examined was 22
(2) Children due for review in 1968 and still
awaiting re-examination was 78
MINOR AILMENTS CLINICS
| Clinic | Defects | Attendances |
|---|---|---|
| Ashburton School | 184 | 1,543 |
| Lodge Road | 333 | 2,916 |
| New Addington | 341 | 1,664 |
| Purley | 87 | 594 |
| Rectory Park | 144 | 1,133 |
| Rockmount School | 60 | 676 |
| Waddon | 222 | 1,282 |