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 Richmond]
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Table XII. INFESTATION WITH VERMIN.
(i) Total number of individual examinations of pupils in schools by school nurses or other authorised persons | 20,868 |
(ii) Total number of individual pupils found to be infested | 132 |
(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 whom cleansing orders were issued (Section 54(3), Education Act, 1944) | - |
Table XIII.
DISEASES OF THE SKIN
(excluding uncleanliness — see Table XII.).
Number of cases known to have been treated. | |
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Rinworm: | |
(a) Scalp | 3 |
(b) Body | - |
Scabies | - |
Impetigo | 1 |
Other skin diseases | 475 |
Total | 479 |
Table XIV.
OTHER TREATMENT GIVEN.
Number of cases known to have been treated. | |
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(a) Pupils with minor ailments | 1751 |
(b) Pupils who received convalescent treatment under School Health Service arrangements | 7 |
(c) Pupils who received B.C.G. vaccination | †*2521 |
(d) Other than (a), (b) and (c) above — | |
Heart | 3 |
Lungs | 30 |
Developmental defects | 23 |
Nervous system | 26 |
Lymphatic Glands | 2 |
Psychological defects | 21 |
Abdomen | 22 |
Total | 4406 |
†Children with Grade I positive re-actions are now being vaccinated. *includes 114 re-vaccinations. |