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
Greenwich 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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Analysis of non-routine medical inspections
| Number Inspected | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | *1964 | |
| Bathing Centre inspections—scabies | — | 9 |
| " " " other | — | 7 |
| Employment certificates | 502 | 507 |
| Licences for Theatrical employees | — | — |
| School journeys | 2,765 | 2,495 |
| Recuperative holidays—prior to holiday | 15 | 27 |
| —on return | — | — |
| Candidates for higher awards | 6 | 10 |
| National school entrants | — | — |
| Outward Bound and Adventure Courses | 13 | 5 |
| T.B. contacts | — | — |
| Boarding school for the delicate: | ||
| pre-departure inspections | 5 | 5 |
| on return | — | — |
| Other handicapped pupils: | ||
| Statutory examinations | 9 | 5 |
| Periodic special defect examinations | 417 | 294 |
| Research investigations and enquiries | 4 | 28 |
| 3,736 | 3,392 | |
| Specials, at request of: | ||
| Head Teacher—special book | 76 | 97 |
| „ „ —other | 268 | 288 |
| School Nurse—after health survey | 87 | 147 |
| „ —other | 51 | 49 |
| Divisional Officer (Education) | 25 | 40 |
| District Care Organiser or Care Committee | 34 | 31 |
| Parent | 101 | 116 |
| 642 | 768 | |
| All other non-routine inspections | 174 | 114 |
| TOTAL | 4,552 | |