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 1972

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES AS NOTIFIED BY HEAD TEACHERS

CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES AS NOTIFIED BY HEAD TEACHERS

Disease197219711970
Chicken Pox301684579
Conjunctivitis31227
Diphtheria---
Gastro-Enteritis-322
German Measles273368267
Impetigo323034
Jaundice-12
Measles194310388
Mumps88747878
Non-Specific Diarrhoea inc1uding Dysentery291247325
Non-Specific Vomiting1077410
Other Diseases17047342
Po1iomye1itis---
Ringwormor VerminBody723
Scalpmm
Scabies41410
Scar1et Fever846678
Sore Throat inc1uding Tonsillitis7072111
Whooping Cough305055
TOTA1S2,4532,0273,131

Table: WORK OF THE SCHOO1 HEA1TH VISITORS AND NURSES

WORK OF THE SCHOO1 HEA1TH VISITORS AND NURSES

19721971
Home Visits re pupiIs3,2863,665visits
Socia1 We1fare visits to Schools576451”
Minor AiIments1,4131,330sessions
Hygiene833822”
Pre-Medicals1,2241,290”
Routine Medical Inspections1,3031,304”
Follow-up3139”
Immunisation96137”
Health Survey168119”
Health Education272578”
Enuresis C1inics9087”
Eye Clinics165115”
Inspection Clinics8089”