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Croydon 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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- 1935
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Table I. Table showing the classification of the accommodation and the number of beds occupied on the 31st December, 1934.
Classification Number of Wards. Men. Women. Total. Provided Occupied. Provided. Occupied. Provided Occu. pied. -
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Classification of In-Patients who were discharged from or who died in the Institution during the year ended 31st December, 1934—
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Croydon Mothers' and Infants' Welfare Association—
1930/31. £ 1931/2. £ 1932/3. £ 1933/4. £ 1934/5. £ -
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Other Grants—
The Retreat, Ross 1930/31. £ 1931/2. £ 1932/3. £ 1933/4. £ 1934/5. £ -
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Table I.
WARDS. Estimated Population. Births. Deaths. Birth Rate. Death Rate. Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 Births. Death Rate from Six Zymotic Diseases (excluding Diarrhoea) Death Rate from Diarrhoea. Death Rate from Bronchitis and Pneumonia. Death Rate from Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Death Rate from Non.Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Death Rate from Heart and Circulation Diseases. Death Rate from Nervous Diseases. Death Rate from Cancer. Estimated persons per acre (1934). Natural Increase or Decrease of Population. -
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Table II.
Year. Population estimated to Middle of each Year. Births. Total Deaths Reg. in the District. Transferable Deaths Nett deaths belonging to the District. ot Non.residents registered in the District. of Residents not registered in the District Under 1 Year of Age. At all Ages. Uncorrected Number. Nett. Number. Rate. Number. Rate. Number. Kate per 1,000 Nett Births. Number. Rate. -
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Table III. DEATHS REGISTERED DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 1934. CLASSIFIED BY AGE AND CAUSE.
CAUSES OF DEATH I Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents," whether occurring within or without the District. Total Deaths whether of " Residents " or " non. Residents " in Institutions in the District. All ages. Under 1 year. 1 and under 2 years. 2 and under 5 years. 5 and under 15 years. 15 and under 25 years. 25 and under 35 years. 35 and under 45 years. 45 and under 55 years. 55 and under 65 years. 65 years and upwards. -
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Table IV. REGISTRAR GENERAL'S TABLE OF DEATHS ACCORDING TO CAUSE, AGE AND SEX.
Causes of Death. Sex All Ages. 0— 1— 2— 5— 15— 25— 35— 45— 55— 65— 75. -
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Table V. classification of deaths according to disease over a period of 12 years.
Cause of Death. 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 19 34 Total Deaths 1 otal Deaths. Total Death. Total Deaths. Total Deaths. Total Deaths. Total Deaths. Total Deaths. Total Deaths. Total Deaths Total Deaths. Total Deaths Death Rate. -
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Taking diseases of bodily systems and group diseases to which deaths were definitely assigned we find:—
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Table VI. METEOROLOGICAL RECORD.
Months. Air Temperature in Degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall Total. Bright Sunshine. Hrs. per day. Percentage. Means of Mean of A. & B. A. Max. B. Min. Daily/Mean -
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Table I.
No. of Wards. MEN. WOMEN. CHILDREN. TOTAL. Provided. Occupied. Provided. Occupied. Provided. Occupied. Provided. Occupied. -
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Table II
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Table III
Children (under 16) Men and Women. Discharged. Died. Discharged. Died. -
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Table IV.
Diagnoses in Cases Treated Medical. Surgical. Total Cured Relieved Unrelieved Died Cured Relieved Unrelieved Died -
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Diagnoses in Cases Treated Medical. Surgical. Total Cured Relieved Unrelieved Died Cured Relieved Unrelieved Died -
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Diagnoses in Cases Treated Medical. Surgical. Total Cured Relieved Unrelieved Died Cured Relieved Unrelieved Died -
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Diagnoses In Cases Treated Medical. Surgical. Total Cured Relieved Unrelieved Died Cured Relieved Unrelieved Died -
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Diagnoses In Cases T reated Medical. Surgical. Total Cured Relieved Unrelieved Died Cured Relieved Unrelieved Died -
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Diagnoses In Cases Treated % Medical. Surgical. Total Cured Relieved Unrelieved Died Cured Relieved Unrelieved Died -
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Diagnoses In Cases Treated Medical. Surgical. Total Cured Relieved Unrelieved Died Cured Relieved Unrelieved Died -
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Diagnoses In Cases Treated Medical. Surgical. Total Cured Relieved Unrelieved Died Cured Relieved Unrelieved Died -
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Diagnoses In Cases Treated Medical. Surgical. Total Cured Relieved Unrelieved Died Cured Relieved Unrelieved Died -
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Diagnoses In Cases Treated Medical. Surgical. Total Cured Relieved Unrelieved Died Cured Relieved Unrelieved Died -
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Diagnoses In Cases Treated Medical. Surgical. Total Cured Relieved Unrelieved Died Cured Relieved Unrelieved Died -
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Table I. CASES OF NOTIFIED INFECTIOUS DISEASE, 1934.
Notifiable Disease. Cases notified in the whole District. Total cases notified in each Ward. Total cases removed to Borough Hospital. Total Deaths in the Borough. 1933. At all Ages. At ages—years. Upper Norwood. Norbur West Thornton. Bensham Manor. Thornton Heath. South Norwood. Woodside. East. Addiscombe. Whitehorse Manor. Broad Green. Central. Waddon. South. Addington. Under 1 Year. 1—5 6—15 16—25 26—45 46—65 66 and up. M F -
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Table II.
Notified Disease. Incidence Rate per 1,000 population. Housing Conditions. Case occurring in Institutions in the Borough. Total cases notified. 1-3 rooms. 4-5 rooms. Over 5 rooms. 1934 1933 -
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Table III. SCARLET FEVER.
YEAR Cases notified in Croydon. Attack Rate Per 100,000 of Population. No. of Deaths. Percentage of Deaths to Cases notified. All Cases Admitted to Hospital with a Diagnosis of Scarlet Fever. No. Admitted. No. of Deaths. Percentage of Deaths to cases Treated* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 -
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Table IV. DIPHTHERIA.
YEAR. Cases notified in Croydon. Attack Rate , Per 100,000 of Population. No. of Deaths. Percentage of Deaths to Cases notified. All Cases Admitted to Hospital with a diagnosis of Diphtheria. No. \dmitted. No. of Deaths. Percentage of Deaths to Oases Treated* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 -
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Table V.
GROUP. No. Schick tested. {Primary). No. Pos. Percent. Pos. No. given full course T.A.M. No. Re-tested. No. Neg. on re test. Percent. Neg. Uncompleted at end of year. Left District before end of year or defaulted. -
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Table VI
Complaint for which Admitted. Patients remaining in Hospital on Jan. 1st, 1934. Patients admitted and discharged in 1934. Patients remaining in Hospital on Jan. 1st, 1935. Analysis of all Cases admitted in 1934 whether discharged or not during the year. Total. Recovered Died. Total. Recovered Died. Total. Recovered Died. Total Recovered Died. Case Mortality. Average No. of days in Hospital. -
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The following complications and sequelae occurred amongst the 941 true cases of the disease, of whom 288 received serum treatment:— Table VII.
Serum Cases. Non- Serum Cases. -
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The following table shows the ages and sexes of Scarlet Fever patients admitted:— Table VIII.
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Monthly Admissions of Scarlet Fever Patients to the Hospital. Table IX.
Month. Cases ad mitted. Cases notified. 1933. 1934. -
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Ages and Sexes of Diphtheria Cases Admitted. T able X.
Age. Males. Females. Totals. Deaths. Mortality. % -
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Admissions of Diphtheria Cases to the Borough Hospital in 1934. Table XI.
Month. Cases notified. Cases 1934. admitted. 1933. -
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Particulars of Fatal Cases. Table XII.
Name. Day of Disease. Condition on Admission. Subsequent progress. Date of Death Days after ad. mission. -
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Name. Day of Disease. Condition on Admission. Subsequent progress. Date of Death Days after ad. mission. -
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Name. Day of Disease. Condition on Admission. Subsequent progress. Date of Death Days after ad. mission. -
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Table XIII. Other Diseases.
Age Group 0-1 1-2 2-5 5-15 15-25 25-35 35-45 45 & up Totals Deaths Disease M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F -
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T able XIV. Out of Borough Cases.
Disease. Males. Females. Totals. Deaths. -
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Croydon Borough Hospital Laboratory Report. Table XV. DIPHTHERIA.
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Table XVI. 1. At the Laboratory, Croydon General Hospital.
For private practitioners Mayday Hos. For Borough Hospital For Tab. Dispensary For School Medical Other Instns. of Corporation Other Institutions Total Pos. Neg. Pos. Neg. Pos. Neg. Pos. Neg. Pos. Neg Pos. Neg. Pos. Neg. Pos. Neg -
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Examinations Done Under National Health Insurance Act. Table XVII.
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I am indebted to Mr. Huggins, the Vaccination Officer, for the particulars in the returns in subjoined Tables. Table XVIII.
Registration Sub-Districts in V.O. District. Births Registered. Vaccinated. Insusceptible Statutory Declarations Died Un. vaccinated. P.P.O. Transferred tootherV.Os. Not traced Removals. In Default. Overage when Registered. -
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Table XIX.
Name of Public Assistance Institution or Vaccination District. Numbers of successful Primary Vaccinations of persons. No. successful re-vaccinations, i.e., successful vaccinations of persons who had been successfully vaccinated at some previous time. Under 1 year of age. 1 year and upwards. Total. -
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Table I.
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Summary of Notifications during the period from the 1st January, 1934, to the 31st December, 1934:— Table II.
Age periods Notifications on Form A. No. of Primary Notifications of new cases of tuberculosis. Total Notifications on Form A, 0 to 1 1 to 5 5 to 10 10 to 15 15 to 20 20 to 25 25 to 35 35 to 45 45 to 55 55 to 65 65 and upwards Total (all ages) -
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Table III. New cases of Tuberculosis corning to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the period from the 1st January, 1934, to the 31st December, 1934, otherwise than by formal notification.
Age periods 0 to 1 1 to 5 5 to 10 10 to 15 15 to 20 20 to 25 25 to 35 35 to 45 45 to 55 55 to 65 65 and upwards Total Cases -
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The source or sources from which information as to the above-mentioned cases was obtained are shown below.—
Source of Information. No. of Cases. Pulmonary. Non-Pulmonary. -
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Number of cases of Tuberculosis remaining on the Notification register on the 31st December, 1934:— Table IV.
pulmonary NON-PULMONARY Total Cases Males Females Total Males Females Total -
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Number of cases removed from the Registers during the yea and the reasons for such removal.
Pulmonary. Non-Pulmonary. Total Cases. Males. Females. Total. Males. Females. Total. -
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Table V.
Not Notified Under 1 week 1-2 weeks 2-4 weeks 1-2 months 2 3 months 3-6 months 6-12 months -
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Ages at Death from Pulmonary Tuberculosis. T able VI.
Year. 0—5 5—15 15—25 25—45 45—65 Over 65 Total -
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During 1934, 13 deaths were certified to be due to Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis, compared with 22 in 1933; 22 in 1932; 19 in 1931; 21 in 1930; 29 in 1929; 39 in 1928; 38 in 1927; 39 in 1926; 33 in 1925; and 33 in 1924. The deaths were due to:—
Males Females Total -
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Table VII. The following were the Wards from which new patients came:—
Ward. Density of Population persons per acre. Pulmonary Non-Pul-monary Total Incidence Rate per 1000 Death Kate per 1000 -
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Table VIII. TUBERCULOSIS. (Summary of Notifications and Deaths at various age periods).
Age periods. 1934 Population at age period, (estimated) Pulmonary, Non-Pulmonary. New Cases. All Cases. New Cases. All Cases. Number. Incidence Rate. Deaths. Death Kate (based on 1934 figures). Number. Incidence Rate. Deaths. Death Kate (based on 1934 est. figs.) M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F -
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Table IX. The diagnosis of the new cases entered in Notification Register during 1934 were as follows:—
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The results of examinations made in 1934 are as follows:—
For Clinic For General Practitioners. For Mayday Hospital. Totals. -
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INSTITUTIONAL TREATMENT. Table X. Cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Treated in Institutions, 1935.
In at beginning of 1934 Admitted during 1934 Discharged during 1934 Died during 1934 In at end of 1934 Adults Adults Adults Adults Adults m F C m F C m F C m F C m F C -
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Table XI. Cases of Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis Treated in Institutions, 1934.
In on 1st Jan., 1934 Admitted during 1934 Discharged during 1934 Died during 1934 In on 31stDec., 1934 Adults Adults Adults Adults Adults M F c M F C M F c M F c M F c -
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Tuberculosis deaths in Cheam Sanatorium and Mayday Hospital during 1934, according to sex and stage of the disease:-
Classification. CHEAM. MAYDAY. Males. Females. Males. Females. -
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SUMMARY OF CLINIC STATISTICS FOR 1935.
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Housing Statistics of Patients. Table XII.
Patients occupying a separate bedroom. Patients occupying a separate lied but not a separate bedroom. Patients not occupying a separate bed. Totals -
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PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS Table XIII. Shewing the Condition at the end of 1934 of cases discharged from Sanatoria during the years indicated.
1930. 1931. 1932. 1933. 1934. Totals. t.b. t.b. + t.b. t.b. + t.b. t.b. + t.b. T.b. + t.b. t.b. + T.b. t.b. + -
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Patients Referred From Tuberculosis Dispensary
Males Females Totals 1933 1934 1933 1934 1933 1934 -
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Table XIV. (A) Return showing the work of the Dispensary.
Diagnosis. Pulmonary. Non-Pulmonary. Total. Grand Total Adults. Children. Adults. Children. Adults. Children M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. -
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(C) Number of beds available for the treatment of Tuberculosis on the 31st December In Institutions belonging to the Council
Name of Institution. For Pulmonary Cases For Non-Pulmonary Cases Total. Adults Children under 15 Adults Children under 15 -
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(d) Return showing the extent of Residential Treatment and Observation during the year in Institutions (other than Poor Law Institutions) approved for the treatment of Tuberculosis
In Institutions on Jan. 1st. Admitted during the year Discharged during the year. Died in the Institutions. In Institutions on Dec. 31st. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) -
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Table XV. Return showing the results of observation of doubtfully tuberculous cases discharged during the year from Institutions approved for the treatment of Tuberculosis.
Diagnosis on discharge from observation. For Pulmonary Tuberculosis. For Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Totals. Stay under 4 weeks. Stay over 4 weeks. Stay under 4 weeks. Stay over 4 weeks. m. F. Ch. m. F. Ch. m. F. Ch. m. F. Ch. m. F. Ch. -
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Table XVI. Return showing the Immediate results of treatment of definitely tuberculous patients discharged during the year from Institutions approved for the treatment of Tuberculosis. Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
Classification on admission to the Institution. Condition at time of discharge. Duration of Residential Treatment in the Institution. Grand Total Under3 m'ths but exceeding 28 days 3-6 months. 6-12 months. More than 12 months. Totals. M. F. Ch. M. F. Ch. M. F. Ch. M. F. Ch. M. F. Ch -
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Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
Classification on admission to the Institution. Condition at time of discharge. Duration of Residential Treatment in the Institution. GRAND Total Under 3m'ths but exceeding 28 days 3-6 months. 6-12 months. More than 12 months. Totals. M. F. Ch. M. F. Ch. M. F. Ch. M. F. Ch. M. F. Ch. -
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TABLE XVII. PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS.
Condition at the time of the last record made during the year to which the return relates. Previous to 1926 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933. 1934. Class T.B. minus Class T.B. plus Class T.B. minus Class T.B. plus Class T.B. minus Class T.B. plus Class T.B. minus Class T.B. plus Class T.B. minus Class T.B. plus Class T.B. minus Class T.B. plus Class T.B. minus Class T.B. plus Class T.B. minus Class T.B. plus Class T.B. minus Class T.B. plus Class T.B. minus Class T.B. plus Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Total (ClassT.B. plus) Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Total (ClassT.B. plus) Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Total (Class T.B. plus) Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Total (Class T.B. plus) Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Total (ClassT.B. plus) Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Total (Class T.B. plus) Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Total (Class T.B. plus) Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Total (Class T.B. plus) Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Total (ClassT.B. plus) Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Total (ClassT.B. plus) -
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TABLE XVIII. NON-PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS.
Condition at the time of the last record made during the year to which the return relates. Previous to 1926 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932. 1933. 1934. Bones and Joints Abdominal Other Organs Peripheral Glands Total Bones and Joints Abdominal Other Organs Peripheral Glands Total Bones and Joints Abdominal Other Organs Peripheral Glands Total Bones and Joints Abdominal Other Organs Peripheral Glands Total Bones and Joints Abdominal Other Organs Peripheral Glands Total Bones and Joints Abdominal Other Organs Peripheral Glands Total Bones and Joints Abdominal Other Organs Peripheral Glands Total Bones and Joints Abdominal Other Organs Peripheral Glands Total Bonse and Joints Abdominal Other Organs Peripheral Glands Total Bones and Joints Abdominal Other Organs Peripheral Glands -
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CHEAM SANATORIUM. Table XIX,
Authority. In-patients on Jan. 1st, 19.34, Admitted during year 1934. Discharged during year 1934. including deaths * In on Jan. 1st 1935. * Died during year 1934 m f m f m f m f m f -
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Table XX.
Group Total num ber of cases discharged 1934. Quiescent Improved N o Material Improvement. Died in institution Average duration of stay in days Discharged before completion of treatment M F M F M F M F M F M F -
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Review of Work Done
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Table I.
Ward. Male. Female Total Death-rate Estimated Population Mid Male. 1934. Female -
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Table II. Deaths from Cancer occurred at the following ages:-
Age period. Male. Female. Total. Calculated population at this age period. Incidence per 1,000 persons living. -
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Table III. Sites of Fatal Cancer.
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Table I. Attendances at the Croydon Clinic.
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Table II.
Authority 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 Inpatients (days) Out-Patients Inpatients (days) Out-Patients Inpatients (days) Out Patients Inpatients (davs) Out-Patients Inpatients (Hays) Out-Patients. Inpatients (days) Out-Patients -
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Attendances of Patients at Venereal Diseases Clinic at the Croydon General Hospital. Table II.
Authority 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 Inpatients (days) Outpatients Inpatients (days) OutPatients Inpatients (days) Out Patients In-Patients (days) Out-Patients Inpatients (days) Out-Patients. Inpatients (days) Out-Patients -
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Table III. Croydon Cases attending London Hospitals.
Hospital Cases seen for the first time. Conditions other than Venereal Total No. of Attendances Aggregate No. of Inpatient Days No. of doses of N.A.B. compounds Syphilis Gonorrhoea Soft Chancre -
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Table IV. Bacteriological Examinations carried out at London Hospitals for Croydon Patients.
Hospital Detection of Spirochetes Detection of Gonococci Wassermann Re-action Other Exams. Total For Clinic For Priv. Prac. For Clinic For Prac. For Clinic For Prac. For Clinic For Prac -
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Syphilis Soft Chancre Gonorrhoea Conditions other than venereal Totals M F M F M F M F M F -
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Syphilis Soft Chancre Gonorrhoea Conditions other than venereal Totals M F. M F M F M F M F Ttls -
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15. Are the tests recommended in Memo. V21 as amended by Memo. V21A followed in deciding as to the discharge of the patient after treatment and observation for syphilis and gonorrhoea ? Yes.
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Table VI. Statement showing the services rendered at the Treatment Centre during the year, classified according to the areas in which the patients resided.
Name of County or County Borough (or Country in the case of persons residing elsewhere than in England and Wales) to be inserted in these headings. Croydon Surrey Kent London Sussex Total -
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SECTION VIII. MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE. Table I. INFANT CENTRES AND CLINICS.
Address Whether Sessions are held weekly, fortnightly, etc. Day and time of Meeting * Present arrangements for medical supervision -
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In the Table below only deaths directly due to pregnancy are included. Table II.
Puerperal Toxaemias. Hæmorrhages. Other Causes. YEAR. BIRTHS. Puerperal Infection. Eclampsia. Hyperemesis. Ectopic Gestation. Placenta Praevia. Post-partum Haemorrhage. Pulmonary Embolism. Caesarian Section. Shock. Heart Disease. Syncope. Renal Trouble. Other Causes. TOTAL. Maternal Mortality. Infant Mortality. -
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The following Table gives fuller details concerning these cases. Table III.
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Table IV. Accommodation for Confinement. The following Table gives information concerning the accommodation utilized for confinements.
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IN-PATIENT TREATMENT. A.-Patients "Booked" in the Ante-Natal Department:-
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A. comparison of the patients delivered in the two Hospitals as regards parity, legitimacy and number of attendances at the Ante-Natal Clinics:-
Mayday Hospital. Booked. Mayday Hospital. Emergency. St. Mary's Mat. Hospital. Booked. Totals. -
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Table V. A Numerical Summary of cases admitted for treatment, delivered in Hospital, or admitted after delivery. Some cases appear in more than one category in the Summary.
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Table VI. Albuminuria.
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Eclampsia (10 cases).
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Accidental Ante-Partum Haemorrhage (12 cases).
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Placenta Praevia (14 cases).
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Table VII.
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Table VIII.
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Table IX.
Mayday Hospital Booked. Mayday Hospital Emergency. St. Mary's Maternity Hospital Booked. Total. -
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Table X.
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Table XI. ANALYSIS OF FORCEPS CASES.
No. of Cases. Indication. Result. Mother. Child. L. D. L. S.B. D. -
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Table XII. POST-NATAL CASES. After confinement at
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Table XIII. CLASSIFICATION OF ABNORMAL POST-NATAL CASES. Source of cases attending
Case Group. Mayday Hospital. St. Mary's Hospital. Elsewhere. Percentage of Abnormals. Percentage of all cases attending. -
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The following table gives the notifications in Croydon during the past eleven years:— Table XIV.
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Results of Treatment. Table XV.
Cases treated. Vision Unimpaired. Vision Impaired. Died Removed Remaining under Treatment. -
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Neo-Natal Mortality. Table XVI. Number of deaths within the first month of life:—
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The following table gives the causes of death during the first month of life : —
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Table XVII. Deaths under one year, arranged in days, weeks and months.
CAUSES OF DEATH. 1st day. 2nd day. 3rd day. 4tb day. 5th day. 6th day. 7th day. lst-2nd wk. 2nd-3rd wk. 3rd-4th wk. Under 1 month. 1-2 mths. 2-3 mths. 3-4 mths. 4-5 mths. 5-6 mths. 6-7 mths. 7-8 mths. 8-9 mths. 9-10 mths. 10-11 mths. 11-12 mths. TOTAL. -
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The following table gives the chief causes of infant deaths, as compared with 1933:— Table XVIII.
Percentage Deaths per Total Infantile Deaths. Deaths per 1,000 Births. 1933. 1934. 1933. 1934. -
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Table XIX.
Births Deaths 1934 1933 1932 1931 Mortality per 1000 Births General Birth Rate General Death Rate Mortality per 1000 Births General Birth Rate General Death Rate Mortality per 1000 Birth's General Birth Rate General Death Rate Mortality per 1000 Births General Birth Rate General Death Rate -
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Infantile Mortality in Wards from 1927 to 1934 Table XX.
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The following table gives details of the reasons for sending for medical aid.
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Nursing Homes (Registration) Act, 1927.
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Table XXI. Attendance at Infant centres-1934
Municipal. Boston Road. Sylverdale Road South Croydon. Shirley. Woodside. Lr. Addiscombe Road. South Norwood. Westow Street. Moffatt Road. St. Alban's. St. Paul's. St. Oswald's. West Croydon. Norbury. Waddon. St. Jude's. Total 1934. Total 1933. Total 1932. Total 1931. Total 1930. -
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Table XXII.
Deaths Attended M. & c. W. centre Attended at Birth by Full Time Baby Births during the same period Deaths in Institutions Yes No Doctor Midwife Doctor & Midwife Not Known, etc Yes No Not Known Mayday Hospital Observation Nursery Regd. Maternity Homes St. Mary's Hospital Other Institutions -
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The Conditions of Babies on First Attendance at a Maternity and Child Welfare Centre. Table XXIII.
Babies Under One Year. Children Over One Year. No. found healthy on 1st visit. Percentage. No. found ailing on 1st visit Digestive Troubles. Rickets. Respiratory Troubles Other Causes. Babies on Breast Feeding only. Percentage. Babies Bottle fed only. Babies partly breast and partly bottle fed. No. found healthy on 1st visit. Percentage. No. found ailing on 1st visit. Digestive Troubles. Rickets. Respiratory Troubles Other Causes. No. still on Breast at 1st visit. No. Weaned and on solid food. Percentage. No. not Weaned and on bottle entirely No. on solid food and the Breast. No. on solid food and the bottle. Total first attendances tabulated. -
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Clinic Sessions Attended by Health Visitors. Table XXIV.
Nature of Clinic. Health Visitor—District Number. I. II. II. IV v. VI. VII. VIII. ix. x. xi. xii. xiii. xiv xv, xvi. xvii xviii XIX. xx. xxi. xxii Total. -
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Table XXV. The Work of the Health Visitors.—Home Visiting.—Maternity and Child Welfare Only.
I. C.W. II. R.A. III. D.H. IV. B.W. V. A.W.W. VI. j.t. VII M.S. VIII. A..P. IX. V.B. X. A.W. XI. J.C. XII. E.H. XIII. C.G. XIV. AH. XV. A.C. XVI. K.T. XVII. v.c. XVIII. M.C. XIX. R.S. XX.* K.H. XXI. M.S. XXII. G.T. XXIII. e.p. Totals -
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Table XXVI.
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The amount of free milk granted was 121,395 pints. In 1993 it was 121,392 pints.
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Table XXVII.
Mothers and Infants Welfare Association. (18 sessions per week). Municipal Centre. (2 sessions per week). Free. Half-price. Full price. Free. Half-price Full price. -
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The following Table gives particulars: —
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The chief reasons for the admission of cases were: —
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The following Table summarises the work done, and indicates the type of case referred.
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Table XXVIII.
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Table XXIX.
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EXPECTANT MOTHERS. Month of pregnancy at which mother first examined: —
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NURSING MOTHERS. Age of baby when mother was first seen: —
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The Centres at which patients were examined, or from which they were referred, are given in the following list: —
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The year is the financial year: —
Children under 5 sent to Homes. Total No. of weeks. Cost. Cost of other forms of convalescence. -
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Table XXX. Age groups of cases admitted:—
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Average length of stay in similar age groups:—
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Condition on Discharge:—
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Table XXXI. FOSTER CHILDREN
No. as at Dec, 31st, 1933 Notice of Reception of Children during the year Notice of Removal to— Children Adopted Died Children reaching age of 9 No. as at December 3lst, 1934 Parent Another area with Foster Parent Another Foster Mother Public Institution -
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Table XXXII. FOSTER MOTHERS.
No. at Dec - 31st, 1933 Applications for Removals during the year Registration cancelled for other reasons No. as at December 31st, 1934 Registration during the year With Child Without Child -
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Table I. Number of known Mentally Defective Persons in the Borough—
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The Statutory cases are distributed as follows:—
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The Education cases were distributed as follows:—
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Table I. Summary of Cases Attending the Orthopaedic Clinic.
Jan. 1st, 1934. New Cases, 1934. Cases Discharged, 1934. Cases on books, Dec. 31st, 1934. M.C.W, S.M.S. Tuberc. M.C.W. S.M S. Tuberc. M.C.W S.M.S Tuberc. M.C.W. S.M.S. Tuberc. -
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Table II. Cases seen by the Orthopaedic Surgeon.
Defect. School. M.C.W. Tuberculosis. Total. Cases. Visits paid. Cases. Visits paid. Cases. Visits paid. Cases. Visits paid -
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Table III. Cases referred from Orthopaedic Clinic for Kemedial Treatment and X -ray at Croydon General Hospital.
Defects School Cases M.C.W. Cases Tuberculosis Cases Total Cases No. of Treatments X-Rays Cases No. of Treat- men's X-Rays Cases No. of Treatments X-Rays Cases No. of Treatments X-Rays -
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Table IV. Cases Sent to Residential Institutions.
Name of Institution School Cases M.C.W. Cases Tuberculosis Cases Total No. in on Jan. lst, 1935. No. in on Jan. 1st, 1934. Admitted Discharged No. in on Jan. 1st, 1934. Admitted Discharged No. in on Jan. 1st, 1934. Admitted Discharged No. in on Jan. 1st, 1934. Admitted Discharged -
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Table V.
Condition. In on Jan. 1st, 1934. Admitted. Discharged In on Jan. lst, 1935. Cured. Much Improved. Improved. Died. -
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Table to show number of cases for whom appliances were ordered and how the expenses thereof were met: —
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Table I. LONDON TERMINAL AERODROME. Aliens Act , 1930.
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Table I.
Department. No. of Cases. Aggregate duration of treatment in weeks. Aggregate No. of Sessions Attended. No. of Patients discharged. No. continuing treatment end of 1934. -
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Table II.
Condition, School Cases. M. SC. W. Cases. Total. Much Improved. Improved. Slight Impr. I.s.q. Much Improved. Improved. Slight Impr, I.S.Q. -
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Table III.
Much Improved Improvement Slight Improvement I.S.Q. Still attending at end of 1931 Total -
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The following Areas have, up to the present, been scheduled as clearance Areas:—
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The following Improvement Areas have been approved by the council
Houses. No. of on Houses for Demolition. No. of persons to be displaced Demoltiion or Overcrowding. -
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Table I. FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, AND WORKPLACES. 1. Inspection.
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Table II. 2. Defects Found in Factories, Workshops, and Workplaces.
Particulars. No of Defects. Referred to H.M. Inspector. Prosecutions. Found. Remedied. -
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Table III. NATURE OF EMPLOYMENT OF WORKERS ON THE REGISTER, 31st DECEMBER, 1934.
Nature of Work. Number employed. Outwork in infected premises. Outwork in unsatisfactory premises. Remarks. -
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The receipts and expenditure for the last ten years are as follows : —
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Table IV. The following Table gives the situation of and the accommodation in the common lodging houses: —
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Table V. The following Table gives the situation of these premises
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The following articles were disinfected at the Disinfecting Station during the year:—
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Table VI.
Premises. No. of Visits made. No. of Poison and' other baits laid. No. of Rats Killed. -
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The following table shows the premises in the Borough at which foodstuffs are known to be sold, manufactured or stored;-
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Table VII. The following animals were slaughtered at the Public Slaughterhouses during 1934: — Pitlake.
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The following meat and offal from the Public Slaughterhouses was surrendered and destroyed during the year 1934: —
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Table VIII. The number of animals slaughtered in the Private Slaughter houses during the year was: —
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Table IX. Total number of animals slaughtered for human consumption in the Borough during 1934:—
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Table X. Summary of whole carcases destroyed with the reasons for such destruction.
Class of Animal. Tuberculosis. Emaciated and Dropsical. Inflammatory Conditions. Traumatism. Jaundice. Swine Fever. Asphyxiation. Total carcases. -
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Table XI. Summary of carcases in which tuberculosis was found in the course of inspection, and method of disposal.
Animals affected. Carcase and all internal organs destroyed. Quarters or parts of carcase destroyed (including heads) All or parts of organs destroyed. Total. -
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Table XII. General Summary of Meat and other articles destroyed during the year 1934.
articles. Weight in lbs. i Remarks. Diseased. Unsound. Total. -
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T able XIII.
CERTIFIED MILK. Present. Absent. Over 30,000 per c.c. Under 30,000 per c.c. Present in 1/10 c.c. Not present in 1/10 c.c. Present. Absent. Present. Absent. Exceeding a trace. Not exceeding a trace. -
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Under the Regulations Certified Milk must not contain more than 30,000 bacteria per c.c. Table XIV.
GRADE A (TUBERCULIN TESTED) AND GRADE a MILKS. Present. Absent. Over 200,000 per o.c. Under 200.000 per c.o. Present in 1/100 c.c. Not present in 1/100 c.c. Present. Absent. Present. Absent. Exceeding a 1 trace. Not exceeding traces -
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The following tables summarise the results of the bacteriological examinations of Pasteurised milk samples from Ist January to 31st December, 1934 :— Table XV.
PASTEURISED MILK, (licences granted under the Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1923). Present. Absent. Over 100.000 per c.c. Under 100,000 per c.o. Present. Absent. Present. Absent. Present. Absent. Exceeding a \ trace. | Not exceeding a trace -
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The following Table summarises the results of the bacteriological examination of ordinary milk samples, taken under the Milk and Dairies (Consolidation) Act, 19.15, from 1st January to 31st December, 1934: — T able XVI.
ORDINARY MILK. Present. Absent. Over 200,000 per o.o. Under 200,000 per o.o. Present in 1/100 c.c. Absent from 1/1C0 c.c. Present. Absent. Present. Absent. Exceeding a I trace. Not exceeding a trace -
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Table XVII.
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Summary of Samples. During 1934 samples were obtained and submitted to the Public Analyst as follows:— Table XVIII.
Samples of Total Samples. Genuine. Not Genuine. Prosecutions. Convictions. Cautions. -
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The following is a detailed statement of the adulterated samples and action taken: —
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S anitary A ccommodation.
School. Approx. No. of scholars. No. of W.C.s Type of closet. Urinal space. No. of wash basins No. of towels in use at time of insp. No. of tail! used ea wk. -
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Sanitary Accommodation.
School. Approx. No. of scholars. No. of W.C.s Type of closet. Urinal space. No. of wash basins No.of towels in use at time of insp. No of towels used ea. wk. -
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Sanitary Accommodation.
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Sanitary Accommodation.
School. Approx. No. of scholars. No. of W.C.s Type of closet. Urinal space. No. of wash basins No.of towels in use at time of insp. No. of towels used ea. wk. -
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Sanitary Accommodation.
School. Approx. No. of scholars. No. of W.C.s Type of closet. Urinal space. No. of wash basins No.of towels in use at time of insp. No. of towels used ea wk. -
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Table I.
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The total percentage of parents attending was T0.3, as against 64.1 last year. This shows an increasing interest by parents in medical examinations: a trend which is to be welcomed. Table 11
Name of School. Entrants 5 to 6 years of age. Intermediates. 8 to 9 years of age. Leavers. Other Ages. Number Examined Parents present. Number Examined Parents present. Number Examined Parents present. Number Examined Parents present. M. F. M. F- I M. F. M. F. M f. M. F. M. F. M. f. -
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Percentage of Parents Present at Medical Inspections.
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Table III, HEIGHTS AND WEIGHTS.
Year of Birth. Number Examined Average Height in inches. Average Weight in lbs. Average maximum Height in inches. Average maximum Weight in lbs. Average minimum Height in inches. Average minimum Weight in lbs Number Examined. Average Height in inches. Average Weight in lbs. Average maximum Height in inches. Average maximum Weight in lbs. Average minimum Height in inches. Average minimum Weight in lbs. -
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RANGE OF VARIATION.
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Table IV. SUMMARY.
Group. *Nose and Throat Defects. Enlarged Glands. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. -
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Table V.
Extent of Defect. Intermediates. Leavers. Total. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls Boys. Girls. No. % No % No. % No. % % % -
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Table VI. TEETH.
Entrants. Intermediates. Leaven. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No % -
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Table VII. SUMMARY OF THE FINDINGS AT ROUTINE EXAMINATIONS. (Percentages.)
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Table VIII.
School. Intermediate*. Leavers. School. Intermediates. Leavers. Boys Giils Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls -
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Table IX. Return of Defects Found in the Course of Medical Inspection 1934.
Defects. Boys. Girls. No. requiring Treatment. No. referred for Observation. Percentage of total Examined. No. requiring Treatment. No. referred for Observation Percentage of total -
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Table X. CHILDREN EXAMINED AT ROUTINE INSPECTIONS AND FOUND TO REQUIRE TREATMENT (EXCLUDING UNCLEANLINESS AND DENTAL DEFECTS).
Group. No. of Children Inspected No. referred for treatment. Percentage referred for treatment Corresponding percentage for 1933. -
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Table XI. CHIEF CAUSES OF EXCLUSIONS FROM SCHOOL.
Condition. Exclusions during 1934. Percentage of total exclusions. Exclusions during 1933. Percentage of total exclusions. -
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Table XII.
Name of School. School population. Notifiable Diseases. Conditions notified by Teachers and School Attendance Officers. Percentage incidence of Infectious Diseases in Schools. Scarlet Fever Diphtheria. Ac. Primary Pneumonia. Measles. Whooping Cough. Chicken Pox. Mumps. Scabies. Impetigo. Sore Throats. Ringworm (body). Ringworm (scalp). Indefinite Sickness. 111. Not Infectious. Conjunctivitis % -
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The following table summarises the visits paid, etc., in connection with these duties: —
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Home Visits.
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Table XIII. Summary of Attendances.
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Table XIV.
Complaint. 1934. 1933. Cases. Attendances. Average No of Attendances per case. Cases Attendances. Average No. of Attendances per case. -
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Treatment of Visual Defects. Table XV .
Number of defects dealt with. Spectacles prescribed. Spectacles obtained. Under the Authority's Scheme. Submitted to letraction by private practitioner or Hospital apart from the Authority's scheme Otherwise. Total. Under the Authority's Scheme. Otherwise. Under the Authority's Scheme. Otherwise. -
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Table XVI. Spinal and Other Remedial Clinics.
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Summary of Work Done.
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Sessions held : Inspection—35. Treatment—377. Gas Sessions—58.
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Cases Examined at Rheumatism Clinic.
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JUYENILE EMPLOYMENT RETURN. The following numbers of children were examined by the medical officers during 1934 as to their fitness to follow the part-time employment indicated. There has been an increase of 27 in the delivery of newspapers and 10 in the delivery of milk:—
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Analysis of the above Total.
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SECONDARY SCHOOLS. HEIGHTS AND WEIGHTS.
Year of Birth. Number Examined. Average Height in inches. Average Weight in lbs. Average maximum Height in inches. Average maximum Weight in lbs. Average minimum Height in inches. Average minimum Weight in lbs. Number Examined. Average Height in inches. Average Weight in lbs. Average maximum Height in inches. Average maximum Weight in lbs. Average minimum Height in inches. Average minimum Weight in lbs. -
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ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. Year ended 31st December, 1934. Table I. RETURN OF MEDICAL INSPECTIONS. A.—Routine Medical Inspections. Number of Code Group Inspections-
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TABLE II A.-Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1934.
defect or disease. (1) Routine Inspections Number of defects. Special Inspections. No. of defects. Requiring treatment. (2) Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment (3) Requiring treatment. (4) Requiring to be kept undar observation but not requiring treatment. (5) -
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B.—Number of Individual Children Found at Routine Medical Inspection to Require Treatment (Excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Disease).
Group. (1) Number of Children. Percentage of Children found to require treatment. (4) Year 1933. (5) Inspected. (2) Found to require treatment. (3) -
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In this Section only children who are so blind that they can only be appropriately taught in a school for blind children are included.
At Certified Schools for the Blind. At Public Elementary Schools. At Other Institutions. At no School or Institution. Total. -
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Children who are able by means of suitable glasses to read the ordinary school books used by children without fatigue or injury to their vision are not included in this Table.
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DEAF CHILDREN. Only children who are so deaf that they can only be appropriately taught in a school for the deaf are included.
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PARTIALLY DEAF CHILDREN. Only children who appropriately be taught in a school for the partially deaf are included.
At Certified Schools for the Deaf. At Certified Schools for the Partially Deaf. At Public Elementary Schools. At other Institutions. At no School or Institution. Total. -
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This category includes only those children for whose education and maintenance the Local Education Authority are responsible, and excludes all children who have been notified to the Local Authority under the Mental Deficiency Act.
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EPILEPTIC CHILDREN. Children Suffering from Severe Epilepsy. Only children are included who are epileptic within the meaning of the Act, i.e., children who, not being idiots or imbeciles, are unfit by reason of severe epilepsy to attend the ordinary Public Elementary Schools.
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I—Children Suffering from Pulmonary Tuberculosis. (Including pleura and intra-thoracic. glands.)
At Certified Special Schools. At Public Elementary Schools. At other Institutions. At no School or Institution. Total. -
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II.—Children Suffering from Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis. (This category includes tuberculosis of all sites other than those shown in (I) above.)
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B. D elicate C hildren. This Section is confined to children (except those included in other groups) whose general health renders it desirable that they should be specially selected for admission to an Open Air School.
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C. C rippled C hildren. This Section is confined to children (other than those diagnosed as tuberculous and in need of treatment for that disease) who are suffering from a degree of crippling sufficiently severe to interfere materially with a child's normal mode of life, i.e., children who generally speaking are unable to take part, in any complete sense, in physical exercises or games or such activities of the School curriculum as gardening or forms of handwork usually engaged in by other children.
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D. C hildren with H eart D isease. This Section is confined to children whose defect is so severe as to necessitate the Provision of educational facilities other than those of the Public Elementary School.
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TABLE IV. — Return of Defects Treated During the Year Ended 31st December, 1934. Group I.—Minor Ailments (excluding uncleanliness,for which see Group VI)
Disease or Defect. (1) number of defects treated or under treatment during the year. Year 1933. (5) Under the Authority's Scheme. (2) Otherwise. (3) Total. (4) -
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Group II— Defective Vision and Squint (excluding minor eye defects treated as minor ailments.—Group I.)
Disease or Defect (1) NUMBER OF DEFECTS DEALT WITH. Year 1933 (6) Under the Authority's Scheme. (2) Submitted to refraction by private practitioner or at hospitals apart from the Authority's scheme. (3) Otherwise. (4) TOTAL. (5) -
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Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat. NUMBER OF DEFECTS.
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GROUP IV.—Orthopaedic and Postural Defects.
Under the Authority's Scheme. (1) Total number treated. Residential treatment with education. (i) Residential treatment without education. (ii) Non-residential treatment at an orthopaedic clinic. (iii) -
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TABLE IV. GROUP V.— Dental Defects.
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Table I. RETURN OF MEDICAL INSPECTIONS. A.—Routine Medical Inspections. Number of Code Group Inspections—
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TABLE II.—A.—Return of Defects Found by Medical Inspection in the Year Ended 31st December, 1931.
defect ok disease (1) Routine Inspections. Number of defects. Special Inspections. Number of defects. Requiring treatment. (2) Requiring tb be kept under observation but not requiring treatment. (3) Requiring treatment. (4) Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment. (5) -
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B.-Number of Individual Children Found at Routine Medical Inspection to Require Treatment (Excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Disease.)
Group. (1) Number of Children. Percentage of children found to require treatment. (4) Inspected, (2) Found to require treatment. (3) -
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TABLE IV.—Return of Defects treated during the year ended 31st December, 1934 Group I.-Minor Ailments (excluding uncleanliness, for which see Group V).
Disease or Defect. (1) number of defects treated, or under treatment during the year. Under the Authority's scheme. (2) Otherwise. (3) Total. (4) -
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Group II. —Defective Vision and Squint (excluding minor eye defects treated as minor ailments.—Group I.)
Defect or Diseases (1) NUMBER OF DEFECTS DEALT WITH. Under Authority's Scheme. (2) Submitted to refraction by private practitioners or at Hospital apart from the Authority's scheme. (3) Otherwise. (4) Total. (5) Yen 1933 (6) -
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Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat. NUMBER OF DEFECTS.
Received operative treatment. Received other forms of treatment. (4) Total number treated- (5) Year 1933 (6) Under the Authority's scheme in clinic or hospital. (1) By private practitioner or hospital apart from the Authority's schema. (2) TOTAL. (3)