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
Southwark 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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Clinic Attendances
Vision Clinics
Sessions 387
Total attendances 4,263
Number of new cases 968
Errors of refraction or squint 3,641
Other eye defects 25
Spectacles ordered 1,489
Audiology Clinics
Sessions 81
Total attendances 871
Number of new cases 270
Special Investigation Clinics
Sessions 342
Total attendances 1,949
Number of new cases 260
Minor Ailments
Sessions — Medical Officer 1
Nursing Sister 1,862
Total attendances 11,856
Number of new cases seen by Medical Officer 7
Number of new cases seen by Nursing Sister 1,978
Number of new cases per 1,000 population 40
Cases treated
Athletes foot, verrucae, skin diseases, eye and ear defects,
bruises, lacerations etc 2,549
Prophylaxis
Diphtheria — Primary courses 108
Booster doses 189
Measles 939
Poliomyelitis — Primary courses 249
Booster doses 658
B.C.G. — Mantoux tested 5,239
Vaccinated 4,521
Mantoux positive 292
School Nursing
Health Surveys
Comprehensive— Total number examined 31,893
Percentage found verminous 1.6%
Selective -Total number examined 9,134
Percentage found verminous 2.6%
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