London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Ilford 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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TABLE III. Infestation with Vermin.

(i)Total number of examinations in the Schools by the School Nurses50,034
(ii)Total number of individual pupils found to be infested499
(iii)Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing notices were issued (Section 54 (2), Education Act, 1944)-
(iv)Number of individual pupils in respect of which cleansing orders were issued (Section 54 (3), Education Act, 1944)-

These figures relate to individual pupils and not to instances of infestation.

TREATMENT TABLES.

TABLE IV.

Notes.—These Tables deal with all defects treated, or under treatment, during the year, however they were brought to the Authority's notice,i.e.whether by periodic inspection, special inspection, or otherwise, during the year in question or previously.

Group I.—Minor Ailments (Excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Table III).
(a) Skin.Number of defects treated, or under treatment during the year
Ringworm—Scalp:—
(i) X-Ray treatment1
(ii) Other treatment
Ringworm—Body3
Scabies5
Impetigo43
Other skin diseases377
Eye Disease (External and other, but excluding errors of refractions, squint and cases admitted to Hospital.)144
Ear Defects (Treatment for serious diseases of the ear (e.g., operative treatment in Hospital) are not recorded here but in the body of this Report.)152
Miscellaneous (e.g. minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.)533
Total1,258
(b) Total number of attendances at the Authority's Minor Ailments Clinics5,295