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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
Hammersmith 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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The following table shows an analysis of non-routine medical inspections: Non-Routine Medical Inspections — 1966.
| Re-Inspections | 6,863 | (6,850) |
| Bathing Centre inspections - scabies | 19 | (4) |
| Bathing Centre inspections - other | 8 | (4) |
| Employment certificates | 282 | (219) |
| Theatrical children | 58 | (42) |
| School Journeys | 1,615 | (1,326) |
| Recuperative holidays - pre-departure | 165 | (138) |
| Recuperative holidays - on return | — | (2) |
| Secondary School annual surveys | 9 | |
| T.B. contacts | (1) | |
| Candidates for higher awards | 2 | |
| Boarding schools for the delicate - pre-departure | 4 | (7) |
| Outward bound courses | 7 | |
| Boarding schools for the delicate - on return | 2 | (3) |
| Handicapped pupils - statutory examination | 77 | (40) |
| Handicapped pupils - periodic special defect | ||
| examination | 551 | (518) |
| Research investigation and enquiries | - | (16) |
| Sub-Total | 2,799 | (2,320) |
| Specials - at request of - | ||
| Head teacher - child's name entered in special book | 120 | (106) |
| Head teacher - others | 393 | (477) |
| School nurse - following health survey | 69 | (56) |
| School nurse - others | 251 | (271) |
| Divisional (Education) Officer | 114 | (75) |
| District Care Organiser or Care Committee | 32 | (54) |
| 112 | (133) | |
| School Medical Officer | 137 | (32) |
| Sub-Total | 1,228 | (1,140) |
| Others - | ||
| Accident on school premises | 1 | (3) |
| Miscellaneous | 13 | (20) |
| 14 | (23) | |
| TOTAL of all Non-Routine Medical Inspections | 10,904 | (10,397) |
The following table shows the rate per 1,000 of children of all ages noted for treatment
or observation of a defect in 1966. (1965):
Routine Medical Inspections 1966.
Defects
(Number of children noted for treatment or observation expressed as a rate per 1000 inspected)
| Number inspected | 10,289 | (10,365) |
| Defects — Skin | T 7.42 | (7.43) |
| O 15.52 | (8.68) |
(57)