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
Lambeth 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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Minor ailment centres:Sessions
:
Medical officer 48
Nursing sister 583
Number of new cases seen by medical officer 410
Average per session 8.5
Number of new cases seen by nursing sister only 1,637
Average per session 2.8
Total attendances 10,504
Defects treated:-
Athlete's foot 165
Verrucae 971
Ringworm: body 6
Impetigo 83
Other skin diseases 139
Eye diseases 20
Ear diseases 10
Miscellaneous: Bruises, lacerations, etc. 417
RECUPERATIVE HOLIDAY HOMES
Schoolchildren (including nursery school children)
Number admitted during year 137
SCHOOL DENTAL SERVICE
Number of Sessions :
Inspection 144.2
Ordinaly treatment 1,994.7
General anaesthetic 54.3
Orthodontic 48.9
Health education 285.6
Total sessions 2,527.7
Inspection :
First inspection at school 14,562
First inspection at clinic 4,434
Percentage found to require treatment 60.9
Re-inspection at school or clinic 1,104
Percentage found to require treatment 65.7"
Visits for treatment :
Number of first visits 4,554
Number of subsequent visits 8,821
Total visits 13,375