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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 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: 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

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 ExaminedParents present.Number ExaminedParents present.Number ExaminedParents present.Number ExaminedParents present.
M.F.M.F- IM.F.M.F.Mf.M.F.M.F.M.f.
1 Ashburlon371634143434283245453429............
2 Benson22232222....................................
3 Beulah6435402852213314........................
4 CroydonBritish........................49502227............
5 Davidson33382833141110118211295............
6 Duppas1228625...1...1........................
7 Ecclesbourne4735473140233015...52...23............
8 Elmwood838561625171282049251010............
9 Gonville473644362211169........................
10 Howard1421142022231415........................
11 Ingram422631212322191872563838............
12 Kensington3034283327332528........................
13 Kingsley656534528789525683813873............
14 Lanfranc........................66792455............
15 Norbury Manor92708463482242lb48872863............
16 Oval394434392833162549333217............
17 Portland564642432319221795664036............
18 Purley Oaks28361526181510113724910............
19 Rockmount2524192136252722566322............
20 SouthNorwood6565535022331815........................
21 Tern. S.N'wood41293526....................................
22 Sydenham71593946262201........................
23 Tavistock43464036212114748911648............
24 Waddon29362826885679545340............
25 WestThornton8058574734692847........................
26 Whitehorse696863474751392651...23.......13...5
27 Winterbourne5271526450424137........................
28 Woodside6126670214912........................
29 Addington6...5......4...2........................
30 AllSaints'25...21...223318261823147............
31 ChristChurch243723361231824........................
32 HolyTrinity...23...20...13...8........................
33 ParishChurch181917184545334C12...8...............
34 St.Andrew's252523221917118........................
35 St.Joseph's141197...3...181...1............
36 St. Mark's17156...517212........................
37 St. Mary's2326201851941224...6...............
38 St. Peter's41199137710........................
39 St. Saviour's...19...1010973........................
40 Shirley1416141029272722........................
41 Tenisnn's Gl............................24...16............
136213081103106796392570363197180845650021315
26702170188813341779956156

Table: Percentage of Parents Present at Medical Inspections.

Percentage of Parents Present at Medical Inspections.

EntrantsBoys81.081.370.3
„Girls81.6
IntermediateBoys73.070.7
„Girls68.2
LeaversBoys47.053.7
„Girls61.9
Other AgesBoys50.040.0
„Girls38.5