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
Croydon 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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The work of the district school nurses is summarised in the following table:-
| Visits to Houses where the following Diseases have occurred. | School Cases. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Visits | Subsequent Visits. | |
| Scarlet Fever | 282 | 99 |
| Diphtheria | 334 | 376 |
| Erysipelas | 2 | 1 |
| Measles | 146 | 13 |
| German Measles | 43 | 13 |
| Mumps | 1031 | 60 |
| Whooping Cough | 943 | 66 |
| Chicken Pox | 445 | 28 |
| Sore Throat | 447 | 275 |
| Ringworm (scalp) | 82 | 338 |
| ,, (body) | 97 | 99 |
| Verminous Heads | 3 | 2 |
| Verminous Bodies | - | - |
| Impetigo | 845 | 1221 |
| Scabies | 103 | 258 |
| Infectious Eye Disease | 93 | 156 |
| Other Diseases | 1541 | 873 |
| 6437 | 3878 | |
| Visits paid to Elementary Schools for Medical Inspection | 332 | - |
| Number of Children prepared for Medical Inspection:-Newly Inspected | 8080 | - |
| Re-inspected | 300 | - |
| Specially Inspected | 1465 | - |
| Other Visits to Elementary Schools | 139 | - |
| Hom Visits arising out of Medical Inspection | 1992 | 1904 |
| Home Visits for other information | 1096 | 263 |
| Cultures taken | 1472 | 123 |
8. MEDICAL TREATMENT.
Minor Ailments.
There is one clinic at 228, London Road available for the
treatment of minor ailments. It is open daily. One of the medical
staff is present thrice weekly to direct treatment and to make
special examinations. A nurse is in attendance every day to carry
out necessary treatment.
1,024 Children were examined or treated for different conditions;
there were 3,557 attendances. Table IV. (A) Appendix A,
indicates the amount and nature of the work at the Centre.
70 Children out ofthe total of 75 suffering from ringworm of
the scalp were subjected to X-ray treatment.
Uncleanliness.
A brief account of the treatment of uncleanliness is given in
Table IV. (E), Appendix A.