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
City of London 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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| 1970 | 1971 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Routine | children inspected | 73 | 51 |
| Special | children inspected | 18 | 33 |
| Re-inspection | children inspected | 62 | 86 |
| Comprehensive Health | |||
| Survey | children inspected | 217 | 171 |
| Selective Survey | children inspected | 31 | 97 |
The Comprehensive and Selective Inspections are conducted by the School Nurse. The
general standard of hygiene amongst the school children was good, and no head or body infestation
occurred during the year. Home visits were made to the City parents to follow up matters
arising from the medical inspections.
| 1970 | 1971 | |
|---|---|---|
| Treatment sessions | 47 | 51 |
| Inspection sessions | 7 | 2 |
| Dental Health Education sessions | 8 | 4 |
| First appointments | 147 | 161 |
| Subsequent appointments | 206 | 155 |
| Emergencies | 1 | 1 |
| Total attendances | 354 | 317 |
| 1st inspections carried out at school and clinic | 292 | 230 |
| Percentage requiring treatment | 56.8 | 60.0 |
| Dental Officer — whole time equivalent | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Special Clinics
A clinic is held at the Sir John Cass's Foundation School from time to time for those pupils
who have been examined at school medical inspections and for whom further investigation is felt
to be necessary. During 1971 5 (4) such clinics were held and 15 (18) children examined.
Audiometry
29 (52) children were tested during the year at the school. No referrals were made
| 1970 | 1971 | |
|---|---|---|
| Poliomyelitis | 33 | 23 |
| B.C.G. (including students) | 632 | 246 |
| No. vaccinated | 407 | 161 |
| Diphtheria/Tetanus | 47 | 50 |
| Measles | — | — |
| Tetanus (students) | — | 96 |
| Chickenpox | 3 | 2 |
| Measles | 15 | 1 |
| Mumps | 1 | 1 |
| Gastro-enteritis | NIL | 2 |
| Scarlet fever | NIL | 1 |
Chiropody Service in School
(See Report under Section 28 National Health Service).
Health Education in School
For several years now Health Education as a class activity has been carried out by a Health
and Welfare Officer as the School Nurse in Sir John Cass's Foundation School. The Comprehensive
and Selective Health Inspections provide an opportunity for some individual instruction but the
class situation gives the more enthusiastic response from the children. The senior class of the
Junior School have discussed the mechanism of the body and the aids to maintain healthy body
function. This approach certainly interested the boys as points raised sometimes were expressed
in terms which conveyed their enthusiasm for motor cars and aeroplanes, whereas the girls seemed
♦o appreciate the aspect of the growth and development of small babies and their well-being with
closer attention. Many types of visual aids were introduced and the children enjoyed keeping
notebooks with pictures and leaflets and diagrams which they arranged themselves.
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