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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: 3. Verminous cases

3. Verminous cases

(a)Total times vermin found532
(b)Total percentage found verminous0.99
(c)Number of individual pupils found verminous357
(d)Percentage of individuals found verminous (of School Roll)0.90

Table: 4. Action taken with verminous cases

4. Action taken with verminous cases

(a)Advice and/or Lorexane395
(b)Further action137
(c)Percentage of cases given advice and/or Lorexane requiring further action34.68
Voluntary attendances at bathing centres: Number of pupils85
Number of statutory notices issued-

Table: 5. Communicable disease surveys

5. Communicable disease surveys

Numbers catered for:19691968
Athlete's foot6,7397,383
Plantar warts7,4038,178
Dysentery15498
Other communicable diseases2,6555,743
16,95121,402

Table: School Medical Inspections (excluding dental and health surveys)

School Medical Inspections (excluding dental and health surveys)

School Roll (May 1969)39,585
Routine Inspections
Number inspected15,661
Number found not to warrant examination (7 plus "special scheme")37