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 1971

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: MINOR AILMENTS CLINICS (continued,

MINOR AILMENTS CLINICS (continued,

19711970
CasesAttendancesAverage No. of Attendances per caseCasesAttendancesAverage No. of Attendances per case
Ringworm------
Scabies---441.0
Impetigo441.06132.2
Other Skin Defects36641.864971.5
Otorrhœa and other Ear defects-..9161.8
External Eye Defects4153.810191.9
Verrucae1.40310,0667.21,2508,3916.7
Miscellaneous4282.0104.75622.8235.0
TOTALS1.87512.1596.51.90511.3636.0

Table: PHYSIOTHERAPY CLINICS

PHYSIOTHERAPY CLINICS

19711970
Total number of pupils treated376527
Total number of new cases125199
Total number of Orthopaedic conditions200343
Total number of Respiratory conditions176184
Individual treatments319387
Number of classes109162

Table: SPEECH CLINICS

SPEECH CLINICS

19711970
Total number of cases treated1,1831,342
Number of new cases233266
Number of cases discharged392429
Number of reviews856995
Treatment sessions9,36911,668