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Croydon 1972

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

Published
1973
Pages
196
Tables
99

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    HEALTH AND PUBLIC SERVICES CONTROL COMMITTEE 1972
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    SUMMARY OF STATISTICS FOR 1972 Number of Domestic Dwellings; 109,561 Rateable Value of Borough 1972 as from 1.4.72 £23,504,607 Product of a Penny Rate, for London Borough of Croydon purposes, £239,000 Mixed Rate in the£. 81.5p(for the year from 1 4.72)
    Live BirthsMalesFemalesTotal
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    Marriages The number of marriages solemnised in 1972 in the Croydon Registration District was as follows:—
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    Notification of Births Notifications were received in respect of confinements conducted by:—
    Live BirthsStill BirthsTotal
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    Accommodation for Confinements The following table shows where babies were born in the Borough of Croydon during the whole of 1972. 763 residents had babies outside Croydon and 66 non-residents were confined in Croydon.
    NumberPercentage
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    Notification Register Number of cases of Tuberculosis remaining on the Notification Register on 31st December, 1972
    RESPIRATORYNO N~RESP!RA TORY
    MalesFemalesTotalMalesFemalesTotalTotal Cases
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    The results of this service are summarised below:-
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    Attendances during the year were:-
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    CLEAN AIR ACT, 1956 The progress of these Order is shown below:-
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    PART 1 OF THE ACT INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors
    PREMISESNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten noticesOccupiers prosecuted
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    Cases in which DEFE CTS were found
    PARTICULARSNumber of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred
    To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)
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    PART VIII OF THE ACT Outwork
    Nature of WorkSection 110Section 111
    No. of Outworkers in August list required by Sect. 10 (1) (c)No. of cases of default in sending lists to the CouncilNo. of prosecutions for failure to supply listsNo. of instances of work in unwholesome premisesNotices servedProsecutions
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)
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    TABLE A - Registrations and General Inspections
    Class of PremisesNumber of Premises Registered during the yearTotal Number of Registered Premises at end of yearNumber of Registered Premises receiving a general inspection during the year
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
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    TABLE C - Analysis of Persons Employed in Registered Premises by Workplace
    Class of WorkplaceNumber of Persons Employed
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    TABLE D - Exemptions
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    TABLE E - Prosecutions
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    The following table shows the premises in the Borough at which food is sold, manufactured or stored. These premises are subject to the above Regulations and special reference is made to the provision of wash hand basins (Section 16) and sinks (Section 19) at premises where unwrapped food is handled.
    DescriptionNo. of premisesWash hand basins provided during 1972No. to which Sec. 19 appliesNo. of sinks fitted to comply with Sec. 19 during 1972
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    Summary of meat and other articles of food found to be unfit and condemned by inspectors during the year:—
    ArticlesWeight in lbs.
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    Ultra Heat Treated Milk
    Colony Count
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    OFFICES, SHOPS AIMD RAILWAY PREMISES (HOISTS, AND LIFTS) REGULATIONS, 1968
    Class of PremisesNumber of adverse reports receivedNumber of Lifts inspectedNumber of Lifts inspectedNumber of Notices served & abatedTotal Number of Inspections & Re-inspections
    Non-poweredPowered
    ServedAbated
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    Sub-division of applications recommended to the Housing and Lettings Sub-Committee showed the following approximate frequencies:-
    (a) Rehoused from Non-Council property(b) Transferred from one Council property to another(a) and (b) Total Moved
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    REGISTRAR GENERAL'S TABLE OF DEATHS ACCORDING TO CAUSE, AGE AND SEX
    CAUSE OF DEATHSexTotal all agesUnder 4 weeks4 weeks and under 1 yearAGE IN YEARS
    1 -45 -1415-2425-3435 -4445 -5455 -6465 -7475 & over
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    CAUSE OF DEATHSexTotal all agesUnder 4 weeks4 weeks and under 1 yearAGE IN YEARS
    1-45 -1415- 2425 -3435 -4445 -5455 -6465 -7475 & over
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    CAUSE OF DEATHSexTotal all agesUnder 4 Weeks4 weeks and under 7 yearAGE IN YEARS
    1-45 -7 475-2425 -3435-4445 -5455 -6465 -7475 & over
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    CANCER Deaths from Cancer occurred at the following ages -
    Age PeriodMaleFemaleTotal
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    DETAILS OF INFANT MORTALITY The following table gives the causes of death during the first month of life (Neo-natal Mortality):-
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    DEATHS UNDER ONE YEAR, ARRANGED IN DAYS. WEEKS AND MONTHS
    CA USES OF DEA TH1st day2nd day3rd day4th day5th day6th day7th day8th - 14th da y15th - 21st day22 nd - 28th dayTotal Under 1 month1 + months2 + months3 + months4 + months5 + months6 + months7 + months8 + months9 + months10 + months11 + monthsTOTAL
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    MATERNAL AND INFANT MORTALITY FOR THE YEARS 1965 - 1972
    YearBirths (Live and Still)Maternal DeathsMaternal Mortality Rate (inc. abortion)Infant Mortality Rate
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    Mid\wlfeMile 3DeliveriesMaternityAnalgesiaAnte-NatalPost-NatalHome Confinement48 hour bookingsHome VisitsClinic Session A.N.Clinic Session G.P. A/NClinic Session Cervical Cytology
    NormalAbnormalEntonoxTrileneMidwifePupilMidwifePupil
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    MidwifeMilesDeliveriesMaternityAnalgesiaAnte-NatalPost-NatalHome Confinement48 hour bookingsHome VisitsClinic Session A.N.Clinic Session G.P. A/NClinic Session Cervical Cytology
    NormalAbnormalEntonoxTrileneMidwifePupilMidwifePupil
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    CONGENITAL ABNORMALITIES No. registered in 1972 - 134, of these125 were live-births 8 were still-births 8 died
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)TOTALSOVERALL TOTALS
    Central NervousSystemeye, tarAlimentarySystem IHeart and(jreat vesselsRespiratorySystemUro-genitalSystemLimbsOtherSkeletalOthersystemsOther Ma!-formations
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    SOURCE OF REFERRAL AND RESULT
    SOURCEHEARING SATISFACTORYHEARING UNSATISFACTORYTOTAL
    Referred Speech ClinicReferred Speech Clinic and E N. T.Refused Speech TherapyFor ObservationDischargedReferred E. N. T.Referred Speech Clinic & T.C.A.For Observation
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    REASON AND SOURCE OF REFERRAL
    REASON FOR REFERRALSOURCE OF REFERRALTOTAL
    Child Health CentresHealth VisitorSpeech C linicGeneral PractitionerOther Sources
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    RETESTS
    REASON FOR RETESTSHEARING SATISFACTORYHEARING UNSATISFACTORYTOTAL
    Referred Speech C linicReferred Child GuidanceDischargedFor Further Retest
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    HOME VISITS BY HEALTH VISITORS AND TUBERCULOSIS VISITORS
    * TYPE OF CASEYEAR 1972
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    ATTENDANCES AT CHILD HEALTH CENTRES - 1972
    Addlscombe Grove Monday P.M.All Saints Monday P.M.Bensham Manor Monday A.M. & P.M.Boston Road Thursday P.M.Brighton Road, Coulsdon Thursday P.M.Brighton Road, S. Croydon Wednesday P.M.Cherry Tree Green Thursday A.M.Coulsdon Youth Club Monday P.M.East Croydon Thursday A.M. & P.M.Falconwood (Alt.) Wednesday P.M.Forestdale (Alt.) Wednesday P.M.Hazelg len Wed. A.M. (Jan-Feb.)Kenley Friday P.M.Lodge Road Thursday A.M. & P.M.Lodge Road Friday P.M.Monks Hill Thursday P.M.Monks Orchard Monday P.M.New Addington Monday P.M.
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    ATTENDANCES AT CHILD HEALTH CENTRES - 1972 (Continued)
    New Addington Wednesday P.M.New Addington Thursday P.M.Norbury Wednesday A.M. & P.M.Old Coulsdon Tuesday P.M.Parish Church Mon. P.M. (Jan.-March)Purley Tuesday A.M.Rectory Park Tuesday P.M.Rectory Park Thursday P.M.Reedham Park Avenue (Alt.) Wednesday P.M.St. Albans Wednesday P.M.St. Andrews Friday P.M. (April - Dec.)St. Judes Tues. A.M. (Jan.-Sept.) & P.M.St. Oswalds Thursday P.M.St. Paul's Friday P.M.Selhurst Mon. P.M. (Jan. - Oct.)Selsdon Monday P.M.Shirley Thursday A M.Shrublands Monday P.M.
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    ATTENDANCES AT CHILD HEALTH CENTRES - 1972 (Continued)
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    ATTACHMENT SCHEMES AS AT 31st DECEMBER 1972 (1971 FIGURES IN BRACKETS)
    STAFFFULL ATTACHMENTPART ATTACHMENTALIGNMENTTOTAL
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    LONG STAY IMMIGRANTS
    Country Issuing PassportNotifications ReceivedSuccessful Visits (Contacted)Unsuccessful Visits (Not Contacted)
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    LOAN OF NURSING EQUIPMENT The Corporation lends equipment and makes a small weekly charge, with exemption for incomes below a certain figure. 1972
    HEALTH DEPT.BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY Croydon
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    Assessment Result: Classified with reference to MIMS Pharmacological Index
    Pk%%
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    ORIIG COLLECTION CAMPAIGN - SPRING 1972 Assessment of 10% samples
    Dispensed MedicineOver the CounterTabletsType of Preparation% Total of Units Returned
    Capsules
    BottlesContentsBots.Cont.Liq.OtherExternal
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    DOMICILIARY FAMILY PLANNING SERVICE 1972 Table 1
    Number of new patients seen during the year (see note 2)
    Married (including the widowed separated or divorced)UnmarriedTotal
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    CERVICAL CYTOLOGY Number of women tested during 1972
    MONTHNo. of ClinicsClass IClass IIClass IIIClass IVClass VTOTALSTOTAL
    New CasesRepeatsNew CasesRepeatsNew CasesRepeatsNew CasesRepeatsNew CasesRepeatsNew CasesRepeats
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    Numbers referred to Family Doctors for Treatment
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    AGE GROUPS
    15-1920-2425-2930-3435-3940-4445-4950-5455-5960-6465-6970-74TOTAL
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    REGISTERED NURSING HOMES Sections 187-194, Public Health Act 1936, as amended by Nursing Homes Act 1963
    Number of HomesNumber of beds provided
    MaternityOtherTotal
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    COMMUNICABLE DISEASES NOTIFIED DURING 1972
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    MONTHLY INCIDENCE OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES 1972
    Notifiable DiseasesJan.Feb.MarchAprilMayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total
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    VACCINATION AGAINST SMALLPOX A total of 1,046 persons were vaccinated against smallpox.
    Under 1 year of age12-45- 1516 or overTotal
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    Number of children at 31 st December, 1972 who completed a course of immunisation during the year.
    Age at 31.12.72 i.e. born in yearUnder 1 19721969-19711968-19651964-56Total
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    The following table gives the number of persons who received a course of primary vaccination during the year.
    Children born 1972Children born 1971Children born 1970Children born 1969Young Persons born 1968-65Young Persons born 1964-56TOTAL
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    Formal Notification
    Age PeriodsNumber of Primary Notifications of new cases of Tuberculosis
    0 -1 -2-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-75-Total (all ages)
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    CLASSIFICATION OF NEW PATIENTS Respiratory During 1972, 58 new patients examined at the clinic were found to be in the undermentioned stages of the disease at the first examination .
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    Ages at Death from Respiratory Tuberculosis
    Year0 - 55 - 1515 - 2525 - 4545 - 65over 65TOTAL
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    SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES Croydon General Hospital Centre
    PART A New Cases of SyphilisTotalMaleFemale
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    PART E AGE GROUPS OF NEW CASES
    SYPHILIS (lines A1 & A2)GONORRHOEA (line B 1)
    AGE GROUPTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemale
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    Local Health Authority area of residence of patientTotals all conditionsNumber of New Cases in the Year
    SyphilisGonorrhoeaOther Genital InfectionsOther Conditions
    Primary and SecondaryOther
    (A1 - A2)(A3 - A8)(B1 - B3)(C1 - C12)(D1 - D3)
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    COST OF THE SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE The cost of the Medical, dental and nursing services was £232,321.
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    Table 1. Numbers seen at Medical Inspections 1972
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    Table 2. Attendance of Parents at School Medical Inspections
    19721971
    BoysGirlsBoysGirls
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    Table 3 RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND AT ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS 1972
    DefectsBoysGirls
    Number requiring TreatmentNumber requiring ObservationPercentage of total DefectsNumber requiring TreatmentNumber requiring ObservationPercentage of total Defects
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    Table 4 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS AT ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS 1972 (Percentages of Children Examined)
    DefectsEntrantsInter-mediatesEntrants to High SchoolsFinal LeaversAll Groups
    BoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirls
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    Table 5. Cleanliness Inspections
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    Table 6. Summary of Findings at Routine Inspections of Vision
    BoysGirls
    Number ExaminedNumber of defects%Number ExaminedNumber of defects%
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    Table 7. Average Heights and Weights in 1972 and Previous Years
    AgesNumber Examined In 1972Average Height in InchesAverage Weight in lbs.
    1972197119701969193919721971197019691939
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    The administrative support of their respective departments has been greatly appreciated by the clinc staff.
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    TABLE 10 Children requiring Special Education, 1972
    CATEGORYNew Cases Ascer-tained by Committee*New AdmissionsNumber of Children receiving Special Educational Treatment 31.12.72No. of children awaiting place-ment on 1.1.73
    Special SchoolsHospitalsDay UnitsHome TuitionTotalDayResidential
    DayResi-dential
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    TABLE 11 PRE-SCHOOL HANDICAPPED CHILDREN
    CategoryAge on the 31st December, 1972
    5 years4 years3 years2 years
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    BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED PUPILS
    BlindPartially Sighted
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    DEAF AND PARTIALLY HEARING PUPILS
    DeafPartially Hearing
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    St. Christopher's Special School for Educationally Subnormal Children
    1. StatisticsBoysG irisTotal
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    During the course of the year thirty-four children were admitted to the school, whilst twenty-four children left the school for reasons as detailed below.
    BoysGirlsTotal
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    BoysGirlsTotal
    Left school to enter Open Employment2-2
    Left school to enter Sheltered Employment-11
    Removal from District5611
    Number on roll December 197210273175
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    Sir Cyril Burt School for Maladjusted Children, including the Unit for Autistic Children
    Pupils on Roll
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    A summary of the findings is given in the Tab1e be1ow:- Percentage of Defects in Chi1dren Examined
    DEFECTSA11 AGE GROUPS
    EUROPEANASIAN India - PakistanBRITISH WEST INDIESOTHER COUNTRIES
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    Average Heights and Weights Tab1e 1972
    Boys and Gir1sEuropeanAsianB.W.I.Others
    Ages in YearsHeightWeightHeightWeightHeightWeightHeightWeight
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    TAB1E A - PERIODIC MEDICA1 INSPECTIONS
    Age Groups InspectedNo. of Pupi1sPHYSICA1 CONDITION OF PUPI1S INSPECTEDPupi1s found to require treatment (exc1uding denta1 diseases and infestation with vermin)
    SatisfactoryUnsatisfactoryfor defective vision (excluding squintfor any other condition recorded at Part IITotal individual pupils
    No.No.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5I(6)(7)
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    TAB1E B - OTHER MEDICA1 INSPECTIONS NOTES:- A specia1 inspection is one that is carried out at the specia1 request of a parent, doctor, nurse, teacher or other person. A re-inspection is an inspection arising out of one of the periodic medica1 inspections or out of a specia1 inspection.
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    TAB1E C - INFESTATION WITH VERMIN
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    PART 2 DEFECTS FOUND BY PERIODIC AND SPECIA1 MEDICA1 INSPECTIONS DURING THE YEAR 1972 T = requiring Treatment 0 = requiring Observation
    Defect or DiseasePERIODIC INSPECTIONSSPECIA1 INSPECTIONS
    ENTRANTS1EA VERSOTHERSTOTA1
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    PART 3
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    TAB1E F - SPEECH THERAPY
    Number known to have been treated
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    APPENDIX B - TREATMENT C1INICS Summary of Attendances
    19721971Increase or Decrease
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    AUDIO1OGY C1INIC
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    DENTA1 SERVICE Items of Treatment
    19721971
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    EYE C1INICS PUR1EY, SANDERSTEAD AND ADDINGTON
    19721971
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    MINOR AI1MENTS C1INICS
    C1inicDefectsAttendances
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    MINOR AI1MENTS C1INICS (continued)
    19721971
    CasesAttendancesAverage No. of Attendances per caseCasesAttendancesAverage No. of Attendances per case
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    PHYSIOTHERAPY C1INICS
    19721971
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    SPEECH C1INICS
    19721971
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    APPENDIX C RETURN OF MEDICA1 INSPECTIONS - NON MAINTAINED SCHOO1S
    A. Routine Medica1 Inspections:-YearYear
    19721971
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    APPENDIX D NUMBERS OF PUPI1S ON SCHOO1 REGISTERS, AND NUMBERS OF CHI1DREN EXAMINED AT ROUTINE MEDICA1 INSPECTIONS IN MAINTAINED SCHOO1S DURING THE YEAR 1972
    Primary Schoo1sNumbers on RegistersNo. of Chi1dren Examined
    BoysGirisTota1
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    Primary Schoo1sNumbers on RegistersNo. of Chi1dren Examined
    BoysGir1sTota1
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    Secondary Schoo1sNumbers on RegistersNo. of Chi1dren Examined
    BoysGir1sTota1
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    CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES AS NOTIFIED BY HEAD TEACHERS
    Disease197219711970
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    WORK OF THE SCHOO1 HEA1TH VISITORS AND NURSES
    19721971