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 1952

[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
Entrants12297303
Second Age Group108252341
Third Age Group122207310
Total (prescribed groups)242756954
Other periodic inspections167303434
Grand Total40910591388

Table: TABLE 16 - Minor Ailments

TABLE 16 - Minor Ailments

Number of cases treated or under treatment during the year
(a) Diseases of the Skinby the AuthorityOtherwise
(excluding uncleanliness)
Ringworm - (i) Scalp--
(ii) Body9-
Scabies4-
Impetigo482
Other skin diseases91614
Total97716
Number of cases treated
(b) Other treatment given no covered by other Tablesby the AuthorityOtherwise
(i) Miscellaneous minor ailments223767
(ii) Other (Specify) Heart Circulation3033
Lungs251117
Psychological12825
Developmental154
Total2661246