London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report page

Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Croydon 1972

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

This page requires JavaScript

Table: PART 3

PART 3

TAB1E A - EYE DISEASES, DEFECTIVE VISION AND SQUINT
Externa1 and other, exc1uding errors of refraction and squintNumber of cases known to have been dea1t with
-
Errors of refraction (inc1uding squint)1,034
Tota11,034
Number of pupi1s for whom spectac1es were prescribed
400
TAB1E B - DISEASES AND DEFECTS OF EAR. NOSE AND THROAT
Received operative treatment -Number of cases known to have been dea1t with
(a) for diseases of the ear126
(b) for adenoids and chronic tonsi11itis397
(c) for other nose and throat conditions-
Received other forms of treatment111
Tota1
634
Tota1 number of pupi1s sti11 on the register of schoo1s at 31st December 1972. known to have been provided with hearing aids:-
(a) during the ca1endar year9
(b) in previous years79
TAB1E C - ORTHOPAEDIC AND POSTURA1 DEFECTS
(a) Pupi1s treated at c1inics or out-patients depts.Number known to have been treated
186
(b) Pupi1s treated at schoo1 for postura1 defects27
Tota1213
TAB1E D - DISEASES OF THE SKIN
Ringworm - (a) Sca1pNumber of pupi1s known to have been treated
.
(b) Body7
Scabies16
Impetigo32
Other skin diseases56
Tota1111
TAB1E E - CHI1D GUIDANCE TREATMENT
Pupi1s treated at Chi1d Guidance c1inicsNumber known to have been treated
286