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
Bexley 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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| 1969 | 1970 | |
|---|---|---|
| Number found to have head infestation (Comment: There is a definite increase again after two lower years. This has also been found in other areas and shows the necessity for continued vigilance.) | 54 | 74 |
The details of the 1340 defects requiring treatment are as follows :—
Number of skin disorders requiring treatment found at routine medical inspections
| 1969 | 1970 | |
|---|---|---|
| Entrants | 62 | 62 |
| Leavers | 104 | 80 |
| Others | 227 | 105 |
The number of children inspected for plantar warts is referred to elsewhere in this Report
(see under Infectious Diseases).
During the year the following cases were reported : —
| 1969 | 1970 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ringworm | 1 | 1 |
| Impetigo | 31 | 27 |
| Other conditions | 7 | 2 |
| 39 | 30 |
At the routine medical inspections the following defects were found to require treatment:
| Vision | Squint | Other Conditions | Totals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 1970 | 1969 | 1970 | 1969 | 1970 | 1969 | 1970 | |
| Entrants | 212 | 110 | 75 | 43 | 10 | 5 | 297 | 158 |
| Leavers | 183 | 201 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 202 | 208 |
| Others | 250 | 200 | 23 | 20 | 40 | 13 | 313 | 233 |
| Grand Totals | 645 | 511 | 109 | 65 | 58 | 23 | 812 | 599 |
The special "Keystone" vision screening test continued to be used extensively throughout
the Borough in 1970. The majority of those failing this test were added to the 599 shown above
giving the following totals : —
151