Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 |