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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
London County Council 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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Table III.—-continued.
| Boys. | Girls. | Total. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-infectious but active pulmonary and glandular tuberculosis. | At sanatoria or sanatorium schools approved by the Ministry of Health or the Board of Education | 167 | 133 | 300 |
| At certified residential open-air schools | - | - | - | |
| At certified day open-air schools | 196 | 155 | 351 | |
| *At public elementary schools | 40 | 29 | 69 | |
| At other institutions | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| At no school or institution | _ | _ | - | |
| At certified residential open-air schools | 216 (a) | 205 (a) | 421 (a) | |
| At certified day open-air schools | 941 (b) | 645 (6) | 1586(6 | |
| At public elementary schools | 3,379 | 2,862 | 6,241 | |
| At other institutions | 55 | 65 | 120 | |
| At no school or institution | 81 | 68 | 149 | |
| Active non-pulmonary tuberculosis (Note.—Cases of more or less quiescent tuberculosis attend the special day cripple schools.) | At sanatoria or hospital schools approved by the Ministry of Health or the Board of Education | 639 | 438 | 1.077 |
| *At public elementary schools | 17 | 11 | 28 | |
| At other institutions | — | _ | _ | |
| At no school or institution | 24 | 16 | 40 | |
| At certified hospital schools | 7 | 2 | 9 | |
| At certified residential cripple schools | 23 | 18 | 41 | |
| ‡At certified day cripple schools | 1,988 | 1,991 | 3,979 | |
| At public elementary schools | 666 | 760 | 1,426 | |
| At other institutions | 250 | 280 | 530 | |
| At no school or institution | 200 | 309 | 509 |
(а) As on 25th Nov., 1930, i.e., latest date on which a full attendance was made owing to
approach of Christmas holidays.
(b) As on 19th Dec., 1930, i.e., last day of attendance and before Christmas holidays.
*Discovered at medical inspections and referred for treatment.
† Awaiting admission to colony.
‡ These figures include children suffering from non-pulmonary tuberculosis more or less
quiescent, or from the after-effects of such disease.
Table IV. Treatment Table. Group I.—Minor Ailments, excluding uncleanliness, for which see Qroup V.
| Disease or defect. | Defects treated oi under treatment. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under Council's scheme. | Otherwise. | Total. | ||
| Skin—Ring-worm, head | 358* | 178 | 536 | |
| ,, body | — | — | — | |
| Scabies 1,985 | 3,462 | 3,462 | — | — |
| Impetigo 1,477 | ||||
| Other skin disease | ||||
| Eye disease (external and other, but excluding cases falling in Group II) | ||||
| Ear disease cases in which operative treatment (e.g., mastoid operations, etc.), is given are excluded | 101,298 | 1,257 | 106,017 | |
| Miscellaneous (minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.) | 105,118 | 1,435 | 106,553 | |
* 304 by X-ray.
† 403 by X-ray.