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

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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 1971

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

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(a) Advice and/or Lorexane458
(b) Further action163
(c) Percentage of cases given advice and/or Lorexane requiring further action35.59
Voluntary attendances at Bathing centres:
Number of pupils67
Number of statutory notices issued—
5. Communicable disease surveys
Numbers catered for:19711970
Athlete's foot6,7384.975
Plantar Warts6,9955,398
Dysentery——
Other Communicable diseases1,098968
14,83111,341

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

School Medical Inspections (excluding dental and health surveys)

School Roll(May 1971)40,587
Routine Inspections
Number inspected15,255
Number found not to warrant examination (7 plus "special scheme")22
Percentage of Number inspected of
Parent present58.5
Care Committee present54.5
Number vaccinated against smallpox71.9
Number immunised against diphtheria92.9
Number immunised against whooping cough88.3
Number vaccinated against poliomyelitis93.0
Physical condition unsatisfactory1.2
Referred for treatment of defects16.9
Referred for treatment of defects other than vision10.5
Non-Routine Inspections
(i) Specials5,515
(ii) Re-inspections6,437
Total (i) and (ii)11,952

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Number of routine inspections as percentage of school roll 37.6
Number of non-routine inspections as percentage of school roll 29.4