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
London County Council 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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Treatment organisers also attend the special sessions to which pupils are referred by the school health service at the following hospitals:—
| Belgrave Hospital for Children | Aural |
| Bermondsey Medical Mission | Minor ailments. |
| Eastern Hospital | Aural |
| Evelina Hospital | Eyes |
| Guy's Hospital | Eyes, aural, skin, orthopaedic and diphtheria carrier clinic |
| Hampstead General Hospital | Rheumatism |
| King's College Hospital | Eyes and Rheumatism |
| London Hospital | Eyes and teeth |
| Moorfields, Westminster | 1. City Road— Eyes and orthoptic |
| and Central Eye Hospital | 2. High Holborn — Eyes and orthoptic |
| Paddington Hospital | Aural |
| Princess Louise Hospital | Aural |
| Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hackney | Teeth and rheumatism |
| ditto Shadwell | Rheumatism |
| Royal Dental Hospital | Teeth (orthodontic) |
| Royal Free Hospital | Rheumatism |
| Royal Eye Hospital | Eyes |
| Royal National Throat, Noseand Ear Hospital | Aural |
| St. Mary Abbott's Hospital | Aural |
| St. Marylebone General Dispensary | Rheumatism |
| St. George's Hospital | Rheumatism |
| St. George's in the East Hospital | Aural |
| St. Mary's Hospital | Eyes, aural and rheumatism |
| St Olave's Hospital | Aural |
| St. Thomas' Hospital | Rheumatism |
| South Eastern Hospital for Children | Eyes, aural and nutrition |
| Western Ophthalmic Hospital | Eyes |
| Westminster (All Saints Genito-Urinary) | Enuresis |
There are in addition several hospitals where the treatment organiser undertakes
the making of appointments for the tonsil and adenoid department although
she is not present at the session. She also does the following-up of schoolchildren
in co-operation with the Almoner.
In addition, the Council refers children for child guidance to the following
hospitals and clinics within the National Health Service: Great Ormond Street
Hospital, St. George's Hospital, The London Hospital, University College Hospital,
West End Hospital for Nervous Diseases, London Jewish Hospital, Guy's Hospital,
Maudsley Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hackney Road, Institute for the
Scientific Treatment of Delinquency, Institute of Social Psychiatry, the Tavistock
Clinic and the Child Guidance Training Centre, but Council organisers do not attend
these clinics.
As an example, the following is a summary of the report of the divisional treatment organiser, three of whose assistants act as the link between Guy's Hospital Children's Out-Patient Department, the special clinics, the School Health Service doctors and the voluntary school care committees:—
| Children's Dept. | Ear, nose and throat | Eyes | Orthopaedic | Skin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | Orthoptic | |||||
| New school children seen | 427 | 532 | 211 | 76 | 171 | 117 |
| Attendances of current cases | 1,437 | 1,337 | — | 752 | 257 | 483 |
| Discharged—treatment completed | 220 | 251 | 89 | 14 | 87 | 31 |
| Referred to other departments | 117 | — | — | — | 28 | 4 |
| Lapsed through non-attendance | 50 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Referred for operation | — | 201 | — | 51 | 24 | — |
| Glasses ordered | — | — | 231 | — | — | — |
| Glasses obtained | — | — | 162 | — | — | — |
| No glasses needed | — | — | 105 | — | — | — |
| Re-tested—no change of glasses | — | — | 186 | — | — | — |
| Referred to Child Guidance Clinic | 32 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
The total number of attendances of L.C.C. children in departments covered by
the organisers was 6,647.