Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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b) Travelling many students travel long distances and are tired.
c) Living accommodation - many students live in "Digs", and do their own cooking,
which is very often very inadequate.
2. Indigestion
3. Dysmenorrhoeo and other gynaecological problems
4. Insomnia.
The sessions have continued to prove to be interesting both for doctor and for students,
who were found to be relaxed and ready to discuss their problems. It was clear that some students
require help both from physical and psychiatric aspects.
The following is a statistical summary of the work carried out during 1967. The figures in brackets relate to the work carried out during 1966, (from 21 October only).
West London College | ||
---|---|---|
Total No. of sessions | 26(12) | |
Clerical sessions | 7(14) | |
Consultation sessions | 19 ( 8) | |
No. of students medically examined | 4(7) | |
No. of students advised | 68 (35) | |
Referred to Chest X-Ray | 3 ( 4) | |
" to Hospital | 4 (- ) | |
" to General Prac-titioners | 22 (14) | |
" Dentist | - ( 2) | |
„ Optician | 1( 8) |