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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 1968
[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-1968
| Re-Inspections | 7,109 | (7,814) |
| Bathing Centre inspections-scabies | 8 | (7) |
| „ „ - other | 7 | (25) |
| Employment certificates | 351 | (363) |
| Theatre children | 84 | (122) |
| School journeys | 1,203 | (1,484) |
| Recuperative holidays - pre-departure | 190 | (128) |
| Recuperative holidays - on return | - | (1) |
| Secondary School Annual surveys | 6 | (-) |
| T.B.contacts | - | (-) |
| Candidates for higher awards | 18 | (6) |
| Boarding schools for the delicate -pre-departure | 10 | (11) |
| Boarding schools for the delicate -on return | - | (-) |
| Outward bound courses | 7 | (19) |
| Handicapped pupils - statutory examination | 158 | (131) |
| Handicapped pupils-periodic special defect examination | 514 | (523) |
| Research investigations and enquiries | 2 | (1) |
| Sub-Total | 2,558 | (2,821) |
Specials-at request of -
| Head teacher-child's name entered in special book | 118 | (126) |
| Head teacher-others | 441 | (493) |
| School nurse-following health survey | 43 | (89) |
| School nurse-others | 247 | (287) |
| Divisional (Education) Officer | 106 | (100) |
| District Care Organiser or Care Committee | 26 | (59) |
| Parent | 163 | (152) |
| School Medical Officer | 295 | (167) |
| Sub-Total | 1,439 | (1,473) |
Others -
| Accident on school premises | 4 | |
| Miscellaneous | 67 | (13) |
| Sub-Total | 71 | (13) |
TOTAL of all Non-Routine Medical
| Inspections | 11,177 | (12,121) |
The following table shows the rate per 1,000 of children of all ages
noted for treatment or observation of a defect in 1968 (1967):—
Routine Medical Inspections-1968-Defects
(Number of children noted for treatment or observation expressed as a rate
per 1,000 inspected)
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