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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 1969

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: MINOR AILMENTS CLINICS (continued)

MINOR AILMENTS CLINICS (continued)

Defects1969J 968
CasesAttendancesAverage No. of Attendances per caseCasesAttendancesAverage No. of Attendances per case
Ringworm---242.0
Scabies111.0111.0
Impetigo461.55102.0
Other Skin Diseases902402.7471362.9
Otorrhoea and other Ear defects231.56122.0
External Eye defects7192.76233.8
Verrucae8216,7748.38836,9627.9
Miscellaneous53.92,6715.04212,6616.3
TOTALS1,4649,7146.61,3719,8097.2

Table: PHYSIOTHERAPY CLINICS

PHYSIOTHERAPY CLINICS

Total number of pupils treated589
Total number of new cases224
Total number of Orthopaedic conditions377
Total number of Respiratory conditions212
Individual treatments467
Number of classes187

Table: SPEECH CLINICS

SPEECH CLINICS

Total number of cases treated during 19691,067
Number of new cases90
Number of cases discharged343
Number of reviews716
Treatment sessions8,946