London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Greenwich 1968

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

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Examinations for recuperative holidays
Thirty-eight such examinations were carried out in 1968 (36
examinations in 1967). 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.

Infectious Diseases in Schools

DiseaseNumber
Chickenpox313
Dysentery, diarrhoea or enteritis54
German Meales599
Glandular Fever2
Impetigo36
Influenza1
Jaundice13
Measles103
Mumps54
Ophthalmia and conjunctivitis31
Ringworm (body)3
Scabies8
Scarlet Fever79
Sore throat and tonsilitis59
Whooping cough65