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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 1969
[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 - 1969 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Re-Inspections | 7,528 | (7,109) | ||
| Bathing Centre inspections - scabies | 3 | |||
| " " " - other | 6 | (7) | ||
| Employment certificates | 264 | (351) | ||
| Theatre children | 14 | (84) | ||
| School Journeys | 1,271 | (1,203) | ||
| Recuperative holidays - pre-departure | 155 | (190) | ||
| Recuperative holidays - on return | - | (-) | ||
| Secondary School Annual surveys | - | |||
| T.B.contacts | - | (-) | ||
| Candidate for higher awards | 24 | |||
| Boarding Schools for the delicate -pre-departure. | (10) | |||
| Boarding Schools for the delicate -on return | (-) | |||
| Outward Bound courses | 17 | (7) | ||
| Handicapped pupils - statutory examination. | 176 | (158) | ||
| Handicapped pupils - periodic special defect examination | 486 | (514) | ||
| Research investigations and enquiries | - | |||
| Sub-Total | 2,432 | (2,558) | ||
Specials - at request of -
| Head teacher - child's name entered in special book | ||
| Head teacher - others | 443 | (441) |
| School nurse - following health survey | 74 | (43) |
| School nurse - others | 227 | (247) |
| Divisional (Education) Officer | 97 | |
| District Care Organiser or Care Committee | 67 | (26) |
| Parent | 193 | (163) |
| School Medical Officer | 279 | (295) |
| Sub-Total | 1,508 | (1,439) |
Others -
| Accident on school premises | 3 | (4) | |
| Miscellaneous | 12 | (67) | |
| Sub-Total | 15 | (71) | |
| TOTAL of all Non-Routine Medical | |||
| Inspections | 11,483 | (11,177) | |
The following table shows the rate per 1,000 of children of all ages
noted for treatment or observation of defects in 1969 (1968):-
Routine Medical Inspections 1969
Defects
(Number of children noted for treatment or observation expressed as a rate
per 1,000 inspected).
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