Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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Number of vaccinated immunised immunised vaccinated
Age group pupils against against against against
inspected smallpox diphtheria whooping poliomyelitis
cough
4 or less 7,874 79.5 89.7 87.0 83.8
5 27,811 770 85.7 81.2 81.1
6 9,670 72.4 80.3 73.7 75.7
7 8,643 73.7 87.2 77.4 82.6
8 18,648 74.2 89.7 77.0 83.7
9 4,812 69.7 82.5 68.2 76.3
10 2,051 66.0 71.3 57.4 64.2
11 11,636 71.7 88.5 68.2 83.4
12 18,538 69.2 89.1 58.6 79.9
13 6,340 67.0 85.0 52. 1 75.5
14 5,311 67.1 83.7 51.3 77.6
15 and over 32,072 69.5 88.2 53.3 79.8
Medical treatment of schoolchildren
Type of clinic | Sessions | New cases | Attendances |
---|---|---|---|
Minor ailments (nurse) | 15,327 | 38,237 | 294,281 |
Minor ailments (doctor) | 1,856 | 17,372 | |
Special investigation | 2,026 | 2,211 | 13,867 |
Dental | 28,169 | 75,027 | 219,744 |
Vision | 4,539 | 23,715 | 65,961 |
Orthoptic | 1,811 | 1,107 | 5,831 |
Ear, nose and throat | 534 | 1,986 | 4,461 |
Audiology | 443 | 1,580 | 3,608 |
Rheumatism (supervisory) | 100 | 30 | 685 |
Enuresis | 108 | 121 | 612 |
Day | Boarding | |
---|---|---|
Blind | - | 6 |
Partially sighted | 30 | - |
Deaf | 21 | - |
Partially hearing | 29 | 1 |
Delicate | 406 | 250 (a) |
E.S.N | 888 | 94(6) |
Epileptic | - | - |
Maladjusted | 364 | 256 |
Physically handicapped | 158 | 22 |
Speech defect | 1,261 (c) | |
Dual/multiple defect | - | 71 |
(a) Including seven diabetic/delicate and 36 already E.S.N.
(b) Including one already delicate.
(c) All these children received speech therapy at clinics or in schools they already attended.
(d) Includes only two children recommended specifically for admission to boarding school for children
suffering from speech defects. The other 22 children received speech therapy at clinics or in the boarding
schools they already attended.
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