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
Wandsworth 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE 48
ATTENDANCE OF PARENTS AND CARE COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVES
| 1972 | 1971 | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of pupils inspected | 16,356 | 17,713 |
| Parents present | 52.4% | 50.0% |
| Care Committee representatives present | 61.4% | 63.9% |
Vision
All children entering school are given a vision test at their
first routine medical examination and further tests are carried
out at each successive routine medical examination throughout
the child's school life. Should concern be felt as a result of the
school vision tests, the child will be referred either to his doctor
or to the ophthalmologist.
Visual acuity standards expressed as percentages of the numbers of children whose eyes were tested are set out in the following table:-
TABLE 49
| Not wearing spectacles | Wearing spectacles | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/6 | 6/9 | 6/12 or worse | Referred for treatment | 6/9 | 6/6 | 6/12 or worse | Referred for treatment | ||
| 1972 | Boys | 81.5 | 6.5 | 5.7 | 6.4 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 4.0 |
| Girls | 78.7 | 7.7 | 6.7 | 7.5 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 5.5 | |
| 1971 | Boys | 82.3 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3.3 |
| Girls | 79.3 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 4.1 | |
Personal hygiene
TABLE 50
| Year | Number examined | Number found verminous | Pupils found to be verminous % of number examined | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual comprehensive health surveys | 1972 | 26,445 | 336 | 1.27 |
| 1971 | 19,211 | 175 | 0.91 | |
| Additional health surveys | 1972 | 13,295 | 415 | 3.12 |
| 1971 | 15,918 | 336 | 2.11 |