London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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London County Council 1963

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

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Analysis of non-routine medical inspections

Nature of inspectionNumber inspected
196119621963
Bathing centre inspections—scabies282325
Bathing centre inspections—other1283131
Employment certificates5,2644,2263,910
Licences for theatrical employment468399419
School journeys21,40920,55620,847
Recuperative holidays—prior to holiday1,0759521,216
—on return536931
Candidates for higher awards345041
Nautical school entrants149159107
Outward Bound and Adventure courses159183229
T.B. contacts30725
Boarding schools for the delicate—
Pre-departure inspections130133171
On return453828
Other handicapped pupils—
Statutory examination1,0721,1751,631
Periodic special defect examination5,1265,7955,897
Research investigations and enquiries186339384
35,35634,13534,992
Specials, at request of:
Head teacher—special book1,6181,5721,321
—other4,5854,4964,209
School nurse—after health survey1,2081,076932
—other1,4011,8191,899
Divisional officer (Education)895716805
District care organiser or care committee642485582
Parent1,4881,1751,158
11,83711,33910,906
AH other non-routine inspections1,1871,2081,787
Total48,38046,68247,685

Pupils found to require treatment at periodic general medical inspections(excluding dentaland infestation)

Age groups inspectedFor defective vision (excluding squint)For other conditionsTotalindividual pupils
4 and less23667687
52772,2452,488
62069151,092
75746871,197
81,4891,3692,739
9388380735
10174179337
111,2836101,828
122,0331,0752,967
137483441,051
14619213797
15 and over3,8031,0954,712
11,6179,77920,630