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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 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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B.C.G.-1966
| SKIN TESTED | NEGATIVE | B.C.G. GIVEN | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schools | Further Education & Training Colleges | Schools | Further Education & Training Colleges | Schools | Further Education & Training Colleges | |
Examinations for recuperative holidays
Forty-seven such examinations were carried out in 1966 (15
examinations in 1965). The schoolchildren were examined after
recommendations by school medical officers, the Children's Department,
the Education Department or various social agencies, as being
in need of a holiday which would provide fresh air, nourishing diet
and adequate rest. Sometimes these children were accompanied by
their siblings, while mother and children under five also enjoyed a
holiday elsewhere.
| Disease | Number |
|---|---|
| Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | |
| Chickenpox | |
| Dysentery, diarrhoea or enteritis | |
| German Measles | |
| Impetigo | |
| Influenza | |
| Jaundice | |
| Measles | |
| Mumps | |
| Ophthalmia and conjunctivitis | |
| Pneumonia | |
| Ringworm (scalp) |