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

Tottenham 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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Table: Table 15-Pupils Found to Require TreatmentNumber of individual pupils found at periodic medical inspection to require treatment (excluding dental disease and infestation with vermin).

Table 15-Pupils Found to Require Treatment

Number of individual pupils found at periodic medical inspection to require treatment (excluding dental disease and infestation with vermin).

GroupFor defective vision (excluding squint)For any of the other conditions recordedTotal individual pupils
Entrants11225229
Second Age Group91102185
Third Age Group122170279
Total (prescribed groups)224497693
Other periodic inspections112154256
Grand Total336651949

Table: Table 16-Minor Ailments.

Table 16-Minor Ailments.

(a) Diseases of the Skin (excluding uncleanlinessiNumber of cases treated or under treatment during the year.
by the AuthorityOtherwise
Ringworm(i) Scalp--
(ii) Body16-
Scabies7-
Impetigo68-
Other skin diseases3897
Total4807
(b) Other treatment given not covered by other TablesNumber of cases treated
by the AuthorityOtherwise
(i) Miscellaneous minor ailments3,001140
(ii) Other (Specify)—
Heart Circulation3225
Lungs19488
Psychological14429
Developmental194
Total3, 390286