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
Enfield 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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SCHOOL HEALTH
Table 48
Inspections for 126 cleanline ss Infestation with vermin
| (a) | Total number of examinations of pupils in school | 78,518 | |
| (b) | Total number of individual pupils found to be infested | 126 | |
| (c) | Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing notices were issued (Section 54 (2) Education Act 1944) | 24 | |
Table 49
Medical treatment Defects treated at minor ailments clinics (Classified n accordance with the requirments of the Department of Ecucation and Science
| Skin: Ringworm | (i) Scalp | — | |
| (ii) Body | |||
| Scabies | - | ||
| Impetigo | 14 | ||
| Other | 2,202 | ||
| Eye Disease | 111 | ||
| Ear Defects | 49 | ||
| Miscellaneous | 1,438 | ||
| Total attendances at Minor Ailments Clinics | 19,737 | ||
| Number of Special Inspections at Minor Ailments Clinics | 1,942 | ||
| Number of Re-examinations at Minor Ailments Clinics | 727 | ||
Table 50
Ear, nose and throat clinecs
| Total attendances | 770 | |
| New cases | 189 | 1 |
| Number of individual children seen | 374 | |
| Number who received treatment at E.N.T. Clinics | 163 | |
| Number referred to hospital for tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy | 92 | |
| Number referred to hospital for other treatment | 40 | |
| Number referred for X-ray | 25 |