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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 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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school doctor, and general medical inspections at ages outside the four ' routine ' age
groups, constitute the bulk of the medical inspection work.

Table: Details of the medical inspections carried out in 1955, with comparable figures for the two previous years, are as follows :

Details of the medical inspections carried out in 1955, with comparable figures for the two previous years, are as follows :

195319541955
General medical inspectionsRoutine age groupsEntrants51,81444,41541,162
7 years old40,87044,60438,161
11 years old33,94034,31237,290
Leavers27,76827,89225,308
Total154,392151,223141,921
Nursery8,5077,9588,164
Other ages23,48127,59326,552
Special schools2,7082,4702,518
Training colleges308178177
Secondary schools annual surveys21,53016,66713,978
Total general inspections210,926206,089193,310
195319541955
'Urgents' and ' Specials' (a)23,61827,26224,380
Other inspectionsSpecial inspectionsEmployment certificates3,9844,6044,521
School journeys19,37519,50322,400
Miscellaneous (b)13,3648,2236,210
Total60,34159,59257,511
Re. J inspectionsNutrition cases (c)62,70864,90968,051
Other115,622107,131101,278
Total other inspections238,671231,632226,840
Total all inspections449,597437,721420,150

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NOTES:—
(a) Pupils brought urgently to the attention of the school doctor by parents, heads, school nurse, care committee, etc.
(b) Handicapped pupils for their special defect, candidates for higher awards, nautical school, etc., children engaged
in theatrical employment, T.B. contacts, etc.
(c) Pupils receiving school meals, extra milk or vitamin capsules on the recommendation of the school doctor (set
page 105).
Apart from annual surveys in secondary schools children seen at routine inspections
in 1955 formed 40.5 per cent. of the total of 442,917 on school rolls, compared with
42.8 per cent. in 1954.

Table: The percentages of these children who were referred for treatment (other than for infestation or teeth) compared with the preceding years were :Pupils referred for treatment

The percentages of these children who were referred for treatment (other than for infestation or teeth) compared with the preceding years were :

Pupils referred for treatment

Age group and sex195319541955
NurseryBoys12-212-711-1
Girls12-210-38-4
EntrantsBoys15-113-812-4
Girls13.411.910.5
7 years oldBoys17.916.815.3
Girls17.215.414.1
11 years oldBoys15.814.514.0
Girls17.615.914.6
LeaversBoys12.711.711.6
Girls16.015.614.9
Other agesBoys16.016.315.4
Girls20.418.217.7
All pupils*15.814.813.7

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*Exclusive of special schools, training colleges and annual surveys in secondary schools.
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