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

Acton 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

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Table: Pupils found to require treatment.Number of individual pupils found at periodic medical inspection to require treatment (excluding dental disease and infestation with vermin).

Pupils found to require treatment.

Number of individual pupils found at periodic medical inspection to require treatment (excluding dental disease and infestation with vermin).

Group.For defective vision (excluding squint).For any other conditionsTotal individual pupils.
Entrants11196202
"2nd Age Group6859115
3rd Age Group222545
Total (prescribed group)101280362
Other periodic inspections21626
Totals122286388

Table: TREATMENT TABLES

TREATMENT TABLES

(a) Diseases of the Skin.Number of cases treated or under treatment during the year
By the AuthorityOtherwise
Ringworm—(i) Scalp__
(ii) Body2—
Scabies8_
Impetigo751
Other skin diseases322—
TOTAL 4071
(b) Other treatment.Number of cases treated
By the AuthorityOtherwise
Miscellaneous minor ailments1,464—