London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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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CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES AS NOTIFIED BY HEAD TEACHERS
| Disease | 1968 | 1967 | 1966 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken Pox | 841 | 1,320 | 1,000 | |
| Conjunctivitis | 3 | 16 | 16 | |
| Diphtheria | - | - | - | |
| Gastro-Enteritis | 12 | 4 | 13 | |
| German Measles | 477 | 863 | 246 | |
| Impetigo | 10 | 12 | 14 | |
| Jaundice | 37 | 2 | 4 | |
| Measles | 75 | 1,201 | 464 | |
| Mumps | 135 | 806 | 953 | |
| Non-Specific Diarrhoea including Dysentery | 615 | 573 | 773 | |
| Non-Specific Vomiting | 98 | 115 | 95 | |
| Other Diseases | 246 | 47 | 320 | |
| Poliomyelitis | - | - | - | |
| Ringworm or Vermin | Body | 3 | - | 2 |
| Scalp | 2 | 1 | - | |
| Scabies | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Scarlet Fever | 96 | 167 | 92 | |
| Sore Throat including Tonsillitis | 72 | 11 | 51 | |
| Whooping Cough | 21 | 175 | 25 | |
| 2,749 | 5,314 | 4,071 | ||
WORK OF THE SCHOOL HEALTH VISITORS AND NURSES
Home Visits re pupils 1,497 visits
Social/Welfare Visits to Schools 369 "
Minor Ailments 1,279 sessions
Hygiene 467 "
Pre-Medical 1,163 "
Routine Medical Inspections 1,243 "
Follow-up 43 "
Contagious and Infectious Diseases 18 ''
Immunisation 107 "
Health Survey 71 "
Health Education 157 "
Enuresis Clinics 76 "
Audiology 173 ''
Eye Clinics 141 "
Inspection Clinics 38 ''