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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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| Nature of inspection | Number inspected | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bathing centre inspections—scabies | 28 | 23 | 25 |
| Bathing centre inspections—other | 128 | 31 | 31 |
| Employment certificates | 5,264 | 4,226 | 3,910 |
| Licences for theatrical employment | 468 | 399 | 419 |
| School journeys | 21,409 | 20,556 | 20,847 |
| Recuperative holidays—prior to holiday | 1,075 | 952 | 1,216 |
| —on return | 53 | 69 | 31 |
| Candidates for higher awards | 34 | 50 | 41 |
| Nautical school entrants | 149 | 159 | 107 |
| Outward Bound and Adventure courses | 159 | 183 | 229 |
| T.B. contacts | 30 | 7 | 25 |
| Boarding schools for the delicate— | |||
| Pre-departure inspections | 130 | 133 | 171 |
| On return | 45 | 38 | 28 |
| Other handicapped pupils— | |||
| Statutory examination | 1,072 | 1,175 | 1,631 |
| Periodic special defect examination | 5,126 | 5,795 | 5,897 |
| Research investigations and enquiries | 186 | 339 | 384 |
| 35,356 | 34,135 | 34,992 | |
| Specials, at request of: | |||
| Head teacher—special book | 1,618 | 1,572 | 1,321 |
| —other | 4,585 | 4,496 | 4,209 |
| School nurse—after health survey | 1,208 | 1,076 | 932 |
| —other | 1,401 | 1,819 | 1,899 |
| Divisional officer (Education) | 895 | 716 | 805 |
| District care organiser or care committee | 642 | 485 | 582 |
| Parent | 1,488 | 1,175 | 1,158 |
| 11,837 | 11,339 | 10,906 | |
| AH other non-routine inspections | 1,187 | 1,208 | 1,787 |
| Total | 48,380 | 46,682 | 47,685 |
| Age groups inspected | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 667 | 687 | |
| 5 | 277 | 2,245 | 2,488 |
| 6 | 206 | 915 | 1,092 |
| 7 | 574 | 687 | 1,197 |
| 8 | 1,489 | 1,369 | 2,739 |
| 9 | 388 | 380 | 735 |
| 10 | 174 | 179 | 337 |
| 11 | 1,283 | 610 | 1,828 |
| 12 | 2,033 | 1,075 | 2,967 |
| 13 | 748 | 344 | 1,051 |
| 14 | 619 | 213 | 797 |
| 15 and over | 3,803 | 1,095 | 4,712 |
| 11,617 | 9,779 | 20,630 |