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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 1968

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]

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Table: Medical Treatment of Schoolchildren

Medical Treatment of Schoolchildren

Type of ClinicSessionsNew CasesAttendances
Minor ailments (nurse)1,17215,90657,488
Minor ailments (doctor)2461,662
Special Investigation1631891,366
Dental1,8163,99514,481
Vision3041,7853,872
Ear, nose, throat2571223
Audiology46121333

Table: Defects treated at Minor Ailments Clinics

Defects treated at Minor Ailments Clinics

DefectNumber
Athlete's foot193
Verrucae1,276
Ringworm: body5
Impetigo86
Other skin diseases491
Eye diseases312
Ear diseases128
Miscellaneous bruises, lacerations, etc.15,793

Table: Special Clinics—Attendances in 1968

Special Clinics—Attendances in 1968

New CasesTotal Attendances
Audiology121333
E.N.T71223
Special Investigation ClinicsEnuresis1891,366
Nutrition
Behaviour Problems
Rheumatism or Heart Conditions