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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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| Nature of inspection | Number inspected | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bathing centre inspections—scabies | 79 | 28 | 23 |
| Bathing centre inspections—other | 92 | 128 | 31 |
| Employment certificates | 5,288 | 5,264 | 4,226 |
| Licences for theatrical employment | 447 | 468 | 399 |
| School journeys | 21,032 | 21,409 | 20,556 |
| Recuperative holidays—prior to holiday | 1,188 | 1,075 | 952 |
| —on return | 396 | 53 | 69 |
| Candidates for higher awards | 47 | 34 | 50 |
| Nautical school entrants | 111 | 149 | 159 |
| Outward Bound and Adventure courses | 157 | 159 | 183 |
| T.B. contacts | 58 | 30 | 7 |
| Boarding schools for the delicate— | |||
| Pre-departure inspections | 246 | 130 | 133 |
| On return | 85 | 45 | 38 |
| Other handicapped pupils— | |||
| Statutory examination | 944 | 1,072 | 1,175 |
| Periodic special defect examination | 5,490 | 5,126 | 5,795 |
| Research investigations and enquiries | 383 | 186 | 339 |
| 36,043 | 35,356 | 34,135 | |
| Specials, at request of: | |||
| Head teacher—special book | 1,659 | 1,618 | 1,572 |
| —other | 4,854 | 4,585 | 4,496 |
| School nurse—after health survey | 1,722 | 1,208 | 1,076 |
| —other | 1,539 | 1,401 | 1,819 |
| Divisional officer (Education) | 888 | 895 | 716 |
| District care organiser or care committee | 725 | 642 | 485 |
| Parent | 1,669 | 1,488 | 1,175 |
| 13,056 | 11,837 | 11,339 | |
| All other non-routine inspections | 1,549 | 1,187 | 1,208 |
| Total | 50,648 | 48,380 | 46,682 |
| Age groups inspected | For defective vision (excluding squint) | For other conditions | Total individual pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 and less | 25 | 635 | 658 |
| 5 | 244 | 2,164 | 2,375 |
| 6 | 141 | 816 | 935 |
| 7 | 620 | 768 | 1,316 |
| 8 | 1,454 | 1,389 | 2,711 |
| 9 | 418 | 453 | 831 |
| 10 | 165 | 169 | 320 |
| 11 | 1,052 | 566 | 1,543 |
| 12 | 2,012 | 1,110 | 2,976 |
| 13 | 643 | 350 | 950 |
| 14 | 858 | 279 | 1,099 |
| 15 and over | 3,976 | 1,087 | 4,910 |
| 11,608 | 9,786 | 20,624 |