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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| (a) Advice and/or Lorexane | 456 | ||
| (b) Further action | 173 | ||
| (c) Percentage of cases given advice and/or Lorexane requiring further action | 37.94 | ||
| Volutary attendances at bathing centres: | |||
| Number of pupils | 95 | ||
| Number of statutory notices issued | — | ||
| 5. Communicable disease surveys | |||
| Numbers catered for: | 1970 | ||
| Athlete's foot | 4,975 | ||
| Plantar warts | 5,398 | ||
| Dysentery | — | ||
| Other communicable diseases | 968 | ||
| 11,341 | |||
| School Roll (May 1970) | 40,076 | ||
| 16,334 | |||
| Number found not to warrant examination (7 plus "special scheme") | 12 | ||
| Parent present | 56.1 | ||
| Care Committee present | 61.1 | ||
| Number vaccinated against smallpox | 74.8 | ||
| Number immunised against diphtheria | 92.9 | ||
| Number immunised against whooping couph | 86.2 | ||
| Number vaccinated against poliomyelitis | 92.5 | ||
| Physical condition unsatisfactory | 1.8 | ||
| Referred for treatment of defects | 17.4 | ||
| Referred for treatment of defects other than vision | 10.9 | ||
| (i) Specials | 5,442 | ||
| (ii) Re-inspections | 6,607 | ||
| Total (i) and (ii) | 12,049 | ||
Number of routine inspections as percentage of school roll 40.8
Number of non-routine inspections as percentage of school roll 30.1