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
Barnet 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet]
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The following table shows the number of children inspected by years of birth and the state of their physical condition -
| Year of Birth | Number of Pupils Inspected | Physical Condition of Pupils Inspected | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | ||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| — | |||
| — | |||
Percentage of pupils inspected whose physical conditions was found:-
Satisfactory 99.91%
Unsatisfactory 0.09%
Medical Treatment
In the tables of statistics which follow this section of the report, details are given of
treatment (excluding uncleanliness and dental disease) of pupils attending maintained
primary and secondary schools (including nursery and special schools), whether provided
directly by the Council or arranged for through other agencies.
Ophthalmic Clinics
The five school ophthalmic clinics continued to operate at centres dispersed throughout
the Borough, with ophthalmologists provided by the North West Metropolitan Regional
Hospital Board and at Central Hendon Clinic and Vale Drive Clinic an orthoptic service is
provided.
Audiometry
Two Audiometer Operators carry out three routine hearing tests during the school life
of those children in the Borough attending the Authority's schools and also test, as
special cases, those children suspected of having a hearing loss
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