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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 1969

[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 Clinic SessionsNew CasesAttendances
Minor ailments (nurse)1,17211,82240,423
Minor ailments (doctor)2351,335
Special Investigation1802121,289
Dental1,8503,63912,904
Vision2781,7123,643
Ear, nose, throat———
Audiology45145435

Table: Defects treated at Minor Ailments Clinics

Defects treated at Minor Ailments Clinics

DefectNumber
Athlete's foot203
Verrucae1,166
Ringworm: body5
Impetigo86
Other skin diseases319
Eye diseases192
Ear diseases133
Miscellaneous bruises, lacerations, etc.11,384

Table: Special Clinics—Attendances in 1969

Special Clinics—Attendances in 1969

New CasesTotal Attendances
Audiology145435
E.N.T——
Special Investigation ClinicsEnuresis2121,289
Nutrition
Behaviour Problems
Rheumatism or Heart Conditions