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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Table 25
NON-ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS
| Re-inspections | 6,029 |
| Bathing centre inspections—scabies | — |
| —other | 20 |
| Employment certificates | 636 |
| Theatrical children | 16 |
| School journeys | 3,311 |
| Recuperative holidays—pre-departure | 24 |
| —on return | — |
| Secondary School annual surveys | — |
| Candidates for higher awards | 25 |
| Nautical school entrants | — |
| Outward bound courses | 4 |
| Infectious disease investigation | — |
| T.B. contacts | — |
| Boarding schools for the Delicate—pre-departure | 2 |
| —on return | — |
| Handicapped pupils—statutory examination | 113 |
| —periodic special defect examinations | 637 |
| Research investigations and enquiries | — |
| 4,788 | |
| SPECIALS—At request of :— | |
| Head teacher—child's name entered in special book | 121 |
| —others | 147 |
| School nurse—following health survey | 84 |
| —others | 8 |
| Divisional (Education) Officer | 28 |
| District Care Organiser or Care Committee | 12 |
| Parent | 86 |
| School medical officer | 44 |
| 530 | |
| OTHERS :— | |
| Accident on school premises | — |
| Boxing—reference from schools, A.B.A., or similar association | — |
| For free travel | — |
| Reference: (i) connected with remedial exercises | — |
| foot classes | — |
| (ii) by gymnast or physiotherapist | — |
| Referred by—hospital | — |
| —speech therapist | — |
| —general practitioner | — |
| Miscellaneous | 5 5 |
| TOTAL OF ALL NON-ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS | 11,352 |