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 Greenwich Borough]
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289
4. Action taken with verminous cases
(a) Advice and/or Lorexane 401
(b) Further action 104
(c) Percentage of cases given advice and/or
Lorexane requiring further action 25.9
Voluntary attendances at bathing centres:
Number of pupils 104
Number of statutory notices issued —
5. Communicable disease surveys:
Numbers examined for:
Athlete's foot 11,122
Plantar warts 10,778
Dysentery 71
Other communicable diseases 1,833
Prophylaxis
School Roll (19.1.67) 38,289
Routine Inspections
Number inspected 16,225
Number found not to warrant examination 65
(7 plus 'special scheme')
Percentage of Number inspected of
Parent present 53.8
Care Committee present 82.5
Number vaccinated against smallpox 85.7
Number immunised against diphtheria 91.9
Number immunised against whooping cough 82.1
Number vaccinated against poliomyelitis 90.3
Physical condition unsatisfactory 1.1
Referred for treatment of defects 14.3
Referred for treatment of defects other than vision 7.5
Non-Routine Inspections
(i) Specials 4,743
(ii) Re-inspections 5,565
Total (i) and (ii) 10,308
Number of routine inspections as percentage
of school roll 43.3
Number of non-routine inspections as percentage
of school roll 27.5