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
Lewisham 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Table 24
NON-ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS
| Re-inspections | 5,324 |
| Bathing centre inspections—scabies | 4 |
| —other | 10 |
| Employment certificates | 625 |
| Theatrical children | — |
| School journeys | 3,256 |
| Recuperative holidays—pre-departure | 23 |
| —on return | — |
| Secondary School annual surveys | — |
| Candidates for higher awards | 18 |
| Nautical school entrants | — |
| Outward bound courses | — |
| Infectious disease investigation | 660 |
| T.B. contacts | — |
| Boarding schools for the Delicate—pre-departure | 1 |
| —on return | — |
| Handicapped pupils—statutory examination | 145 |
| —periodic special defect examination | 658 |
| Research investigations and enquires | 21 |
| 5,421 | |
| SPECIALS—At request of:— | |
| Head teacher—child's name entered in special book | 141 |
| —others | 213 |
| School nurse—following health survey | 78 |
| —others | 12 |
| Divisional (Education) Officer | 23 |
| District Care Organiser or Care Committee | 13 |
| Parent | 141 |
| School medical officer | 62 |
| 683 | |
| OTHERS:— | |
| Accident on school premises | — |
| Boxing—reference from schools, A.B.A., or similar asso | |
| ciation | — |
| For free travel | — |
| Reference: (i) connected with remedial exercises | 6 |
| foot classes | |
| (ii) by gymnast or physiotherapist | |
| Referred by—hospital | — |
| —speech therapist | — |
| —general practitioner | — |
| Miscellaneous | 1 |
| 7 | |
| Total of all Non-Routine Medical Inspections | 11,435 |