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
Hammersmith 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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The following table shows en analysis of non-routine medical inspections: Non-Routine Medical Inspections - 1967
| Re-Inspections | 7,814 | ( 6,863 ) |
| Bathing Centre inspections - scabies | 7 | ( 19 ) |
| „ „ „ other | 25 | ( 8 ) |
| Employment certificates | 363 | ( 282 ) |
| Theatre children | 122 | ( 58 ) |
| School Journeys | 1,484 | ( 1,615 ) |
| Recuperative holidays - pre-departure | 128 | ( 165 ) |
| Recuperative holidays - on return | 1 | |
| Secondary School Annual surveys | - | ( 9 ) |
| T.B.contacts | - | (-) |
| Candidates for higher awards | 6 | ( 2 ) |
| Boarding schools for the delicate pre-departure | 11 | ( 4 ) |
| Boarding schools for the delicate on return | - | ( 2 ) |
| Outward Bound courses | 19 | ( 7 ) |
| Handicapped pupils-statutory examination | 131 | ( 77) |
| Handicapped pupils - periodic special defect examination | 523 | ( 551 ) |
| Research inve stigations and enquiries | 1 | (-) |
| Sub-Total | 2,821 | ( 2,799 ) |
| Specials - at request of - | ||
| Head teacher - child's name entered in special book | 126 | ( 120 ) |
| Head teacher - others | 493 | ( 393 ) |
| School nurse - following health survey | 89 | ( 69 ) |
| School nurse - others | 287 | ( 251 ) |
| Divisional ( Education) Officer | 100 | ( 114 ) |
| District Care Organiser or Care Committee | 59 | ( 32 ) |
| Parent | 152 | ( 112 ) |
| School Medical Officer | 167 | ( 137 ) |
| Sub-Total | 1,473 | ( 1,228 ) |