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
Greenwich 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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| 6/6 | 3.8 | 6.0 |
| 6/9 | 1.8 | 2.0 |
| 6/12 or worse | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Noted for Treatment | 4.1 | 7.1 |
| (a) Noted for Treatment | 8.9 | |
| (b) Noted for Observation | 3.4 | |
| Total of (a) and (b) | 12.3 | |
| Defect | Number | |
|---|---|---|
| Error of refraction and squint | 2,397 | |
| Other eye defects | — | |
| Spectacles ordered | 721 | |
| School Roll (May 1970) | 40,076 | |
| 1. Comprehensive surveys | ||
| (a) Number examined | 29,366 | |
| (b) Number (occasions) found verminous | 251 | |
| (c) Percentage found verminous | 0.85 | |
| 2. Selective surveys | ||
| (a) Number examined | 19,418 | |
| (b) Number (occasions) found verminous | 378 | |
| (c) Percentage found verminous | 1.95 | |
| 3. Verminous cases | ||
| (a) Total times vermin found | 629 | |
| (b) Total percentage found verminous | 1.29 | |
| (c) Number of individual pupils found verminous | 467 | |
| (d) Percentage of individuals found verminous (of School Roll) | 1.17 | |