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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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The general conclusions reached, so far, by the medical officers and the college principals
concerned indicate that the service is making a useful contribution to college life, particularly
in the case of students from overseas and from other parts of the country, who
seem to encounter difficulties in fitting into life in London. There is every reason for
satisfaction in the way the service is developing.
The following table gives statistics of the work done in 1961:
| Barrett Street College (Three terms) | City of Westminster College (One term) | |
|---|---|---|
| No. of new students under 19 years returning questionnaires | 198 | 147 |
| No. invited for interview after scrutiny of completed questionnaire | 83 | 36 |
| No. of students seen by doctor: | ||
| 55 | 31 | |
| —subsequent attendances | 1 | 8 |
| (b) voluntary—first attendances | 89 | 17 |
| —subsequent attendances | 71 | 6 |
| 216 | 62 | |
| No. of students referred for treatment | 78 | 17 |
| No. of doctor's sessions | 30 | 11 |
| No. vaccinated against poliomyelitis | 103 | 37 |