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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| SKIN TESTED | NEGATIVE | B.C.G. GIVEN | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schools | Further Education & Training Colleges | Schools | Further Education & Training Colleges | Schools | Further Education & Training Colleges | |
| 1st Quarter | 982 | 25 | 783 | 12 | 783 | 12 |
| 2nd Quarter | 817 | — | 745 | — | 745 | — |
| 3rd Quarter | 397 | — | 337 | — | 337 | — |
| 4th Quarter | 695 | 46 | 607 | 22 | 607 | 22 |
| Total for 1971 | 2,891 | 71 | 2,472 | 34 | 2,472 | 34 |
Examinations for recuperative holidays
Thirty-nine such examinations were carried out in 1971 (36
examinations in 1970). 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.
| Disease | Number |
|---|---|
| Cerebro Spinal Meningitis | 3 |
| Chickenpox | 273 |
| Dysentery, diarrhoea or enteritis | 22 |
| German Measles | 193 |
| Glandular Fever | 3 |
| Impetigo | 59 |
| Influenza | 5 |
| Jaundice and Hepatitis | 8 |
| Measles | 204 |
| Mumps | 49 |
| Ophthalmia and conjunctivitis | 13 |
| Ringworm (body) | 1 |
| Scabies | 25 |
| Scarlet Fever | 24 |
| Sore Throat and tonsillitis | 59 |
| Whooping cough | 26 |