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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
Islington 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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| DEFECTS | 1968 | 1967 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treatment | Observation | Treatment | Observation | |||
| DEVELOPMENT | - (a) | Hernia | 0.44 | 3.92 | 0.81 | 3.25 |
| (b) | Other | 0.65 | 4.35 | 0.52 | 4.36 | |
| ORTHOPAEDIC | - (a) | Posture | 0.51 | 11.46 | 0.89 | 8.49 |
| (b) | Feet | 1.89 | 11.24 | 2.07 | 6.42 | |
| (c) | Other | 1.52 | 6.24 | 0.44 | 6.13 | |
| NERVOUS SYSTEM | - (a) | Epilepsy | 0.44 | 1.74 | 0.81 | 1.77 |
| (b) | Other | 0.15 | 2.03 | 0.15 | 1.48 | |
| PSYCHOLOGICAL | - (a) | Development | 1.01 | 5.22 | 1.03 | 5.61 |
| (b) | Stability | 1.16 | 9.65 | 1.40 | 6.57 | |
| ABDOMEN | - | 1.01 | 0.15 | 1.03 | ||
| OTHER | 15.16 | 41.50 | 15.80 | 43.05 | ||
SPECIAL MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS
Requests that children be examined at times other than the normal routine examinations,
were received from the Education Officer, head teachers etc. 3,207 (3,999) of these examinatioi
were carried out in 1968. Some of these were held at school but a large number of them were
carried out in the children's own homes.
6,231 (8,324) children were called up by the school doctors for re-inspection after the
routine medical examination.
27.1% (35.1%) of the children on the school roll were seen at these non-routine medical inspections.
NON-ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS
| TYPE OF INSPECTION | No. seen in 1968 | No. seen in 1967 |
|---|---|---|
| Re-inspections | 6, 231 | 8,324 |
| Bathing centre inspections - scabies | - | 2 |
| Bathing centre inspections - others | 3 | 6 |
| Employment certificates | 231 | 310 |
| Theatre children | 23 | 106 |
| School journeys | 1,652 | 2,014 |
| Recuperative holidays - pre-departure | 106 | 94 |
| Outward Bound Courses | - | 14 |
| Boarding schools for the delicate - pre-departure | 26 | 39 |
| Boarding schools for the delicate - on return | 2 | 6 |
| Handicapped pupils - statutory examinations | 237 | 245 |
| Handicapped pupils - periodic special defect examination | 157 | 235 |
| Research investigations and enquiries | 2 | - |
| SUB-TOTAL | 2, 439 | 3,071 |
| SPECIALS - at request of:- | ||
| Head Teacher - child's name entered in special book | 138 | 148 |
| Head Teacher - others | 228 | 323 |
| School nurse - following health survey | 49 | 47 |
| School nurse - others | 35 | 41 |
| Divisional Education Officer | 45 | 57 |
| District Care Organiser or Care Committee | 25 | 56 |
| Parent | 49 | 64 |
| School Medical Officer | 149 | 171 |
| SUB-TOTAL | 718 | 907 |