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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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Medical Inspections
Examinations
Routine examinations at aged 5, 7, 11 and during the last year of school 18,231
Non-routine examinations 13,036
Examinations to ascertain fitness for employment 258
Statutory Examinations
Children examined under Section 34 of the Education Act, 1944 95
As a result of these examinations the following recommendations were
made:—
Admissions to Boarding E.S.N. Schools 1
Admissions to Day E.S.N. Schools 62
To remain at ordinary school with special educational help 25
Referred to Educational Psychologist 3
Referred for Child Guidance 1
Vision Clinics
Sessions 304
Total Attendances 3,264
Number of new cases 963
Errors of refraction 1,660
Other eye defects 114
Spectacles ordered 1,121
Audiology Clinics
Sessions 76
Total attendances 784
Number of new cases 281
Special Investigation Clinics
Sessions 374
Total attendances 1,790
Number of new cases 284
Minor Ailments
Sessions Nursing Sister 1,722
Total attendances 12,093
Number of new cases seen by nursing sister 2,125
Number of new cases per 1.000 school population 45
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