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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

Tower Hamlets 1965

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tower Hamlets, London Borough]

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Table: TABLE 55SCHOOL HEALTH STATISTICS (continued)

TABLE 55

SCHOOL HEALTH STATISTICS (continued)

Special Investigation clinics
Sessions64
Number of new cases68
Total attendances421
Minor ailment centres
Sessions: Medical Officer42
Nursing Sister233
Number of new cases seen by medical officer408
Number of new cases seen by nursing sister only454
Number of new cases per 1, 000 population, age 5-1430
Total attendances7,633
Defects treated:
Athletes foot5
Verrucae122
Ringworm; body-
Impetigo11
Other skin diseases93
Eye diseases66
Ear diseases28
Miscellaneous: Bruises, lacerations, etc.551
Bathing centres
Number of attendances for:
Scabies27
Impetigo-
Vermin and nits69
Total96
DENTAL CENTRES
Number of sessions:
Treatment2,256.4
Anaesthetic-
Inspection117.0
Total sessions2,373.4
Treatment sessions-
Number of new cases:
(a) given appointments15,670
average per session6. 9
(b) attended by appointment5,200
average per session2.3