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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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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)
| Group | For defective vision (excluding) squint) | For any of the other conditions recorded | Total Individual Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrants | 15 | 341 | 350 |
| Second Age Group | 113 | 287 | 384 |
| Third Age Group | 134 | 138 | 264 |
| Total (prescribed groups) | 262 | 766 | 998 |
| Other periodic inspections | 180 | 400 | 564 |
| Grand Total | 442 | 1,166 | 1,56 2 |
TABLE 16 - MINOR AILMENTS
| Number of cases treated or under treatment during the year | ||
|---|---|---|
| A. Diseases of the Skin (excluding uncleanliness) | By the County Council | Otherwise |
| Ringworm - (i) Scalp | - | - |
| (ii) Body | 6 | - |
| Scabies | 3 | - |
| Impetigo | 105 | 5 |
| Other skin diseases | 756 | 12 |
| Total | 870 | 17 |
| B. Other treatment given (not covered by tables 16A 17 18. 19 and 20. | ||
| (a) Miscellaneous minor ailments | 2,0 29 | 129 |
| (b) Other (specify under one of following headings):- | ||
| 1. Nervous System | 30 | - |
| 2. Digestive System | 20 | - |
| 3. Respiratory System | 44 | 185 |
| 4. Skeletal System | 9 | - |
| 5. Circulatory System | 2 | 10 |
| 6. Infectious Disease | 9 | 11 |
| 7. Pyrexia of unknown origin ... | 3 | - |
| 8. Ductless Glands | - | - |
| 9. Psychogenic | 22 | 10 |
| 10. Helminthiasia | 18 | - |
| 11. Developmental | 2 | 4 |
| 12. Excretory System | 46 | - |
| 13. Debility | 99 | - |
| 14. Colds and Rheumatism | 75 | - |
| 15. Minor Injuries | 691 | - |
| 16. Miscellaneous Surgical | 64 | -- |
| Total | 3,163 | 349 |