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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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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During the year 106,350 re-inspections were made. The number of defects for which children were re-inspected were :—•
| Medical re-inspections | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. of medical defects | No. of dental defects | Total defects | |
| First re-inspections | 25,763 | 23,831 | 49,594 |
| Second and subsequent re-inspections | 27,457 | 16,975 | 44,432 |
| Total | 53,220 | 40,806 | 94,026 |
Treatment was obtained or commenced as follows:—
| 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excluding dental defects | 90.5 | 89.4 | 90.2 | 90.3 |
| Including dental defects | 87.1 | 87.0 | 87.3 | 87.5 |
Medical Treatment
Treatment
centres
At the end of 1950 there were 94 school treatment centres; 60 of them were directly run by the Council and 34 by voluntary school treatment centre committees. Some provide only one type of clinic, others several. The defects treated and the number of clinics available for the treatment of each defect are shown in the following table:—
| No. of Clinics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Defect | L.C.C. | Voluntary | Total |
| Minor ailments | 50 | 29 | 79 |
| Dental | 34 | 16 | 50 |
| Vision | 24 | 16 | 40 |
| Orthoptic | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Ear, nose and throat | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| Speech therapy | 15 | 3 | 18 |
| Enuresis | 3 | - | 3 |
| Nutrition | 22 | 6 | 28 |
| Rheumatism (supervisory) | 10 | 5 | 15 |
Special
sessions at
hospitals
In addition 27 hospitals continued to provide special sessions for the medical
and dental treatment of school children. At these hospitals treatment organisers
attended at the following special sessions to which children were referred by the school
health service and were greatly helped in their work by the co-operation of the
almoner's department and nursing and administrative staff.
Belgrave Hospital for Children Aural
Bermondsey Medical Mission Minor ailments
Children's Hospital, Sydenham Eyes, aural and nutrition
Eastern Hospital Aural
Evelina Hospital Eyes
Guy's Hospital Eyes, aural, skin and orthopaedic
Hampstead General Hospital Rheumatism
King's College Hospital Eyes and rheumatism
London Hospital Eyes
Moorfields, Westminster and Central Eye (1) City Road—Eyes and orthoptic
Hospital (2) High Holborn—Eyes and orthoptic
Paddington Hospital Aural
Princess Louise Hospital Aural and rheumatism
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hackney Eyes, aural and rheumatism
„ „ „ Shadwell Rheumatism, eyes and enuresis
Royal Eye Hospital Eyes
Royal Free Hospital Rheumatism
Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear
Hospital Aural