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Croydon 1969

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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PART 3

TABLE A - EYE DISEASES, DEFECTIVE VISION AND SQUINT
Number of cases known to have been dealt with
External and other, excluding errors of refraction and squint7
Errors of refraction (including squint)1058
Total1065
dumber of pupils for whom spectacles were prescribed603
TABLE B - DISEASES AND DEFECTS OF EAR, NOSE AND THROAT
Number of cases known to have been dealt with
deceived operative treatment -
(a) for diseases of the ear102
(b) for adenoids and chronic tonsillitis420
(c) for other nose and throat conditions-
deceived other forms of treatment111
Total633
Total number of pupils still on the register of schools at 31st December 1969, known to have been provided with hearing aids:—
fa) during the calendar year 19694
(b) in previous years87
TABLE C . ORTHOPAEDIC AND POSTURAL DEFECTS
Number known to have been treated
(a) Pupils treated at clinics or out-patients depts.445
(b) Pupils treated at school for postural defects50
Total495
TABLE D - DISEASES OF THE SKIN
Number of pupils known to have been treated
Ringworm - (a) Scalp-
(b)Body-
Scabies17
mpetigo4
Other skin diseases90
Total111
TABLE E - CHILD GUIDANCE TREATMENT
Nupiber known to have been treated
3upils treated at Child Guidance clinics268