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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
Barking 1943
[Report of the School Medical Officer for Barking]
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A synopsis of the work undertaken AT THE HYDON HEATH SCHOOL CAMP
is submitted herewith -
MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS AND
ATTENDANCES FOR TREATMENT.
Year
1941.
Year
1942.
Year
1943.
Number of Cases Medically
Examined.
41.6
782
115
Number of Attendances for
Treatment.
8,931
8,940
7,520
DEFECTS TREATED.
Scabies.
12
8
-
Impetigo.
6
1
5
Plantar Warts.
15
18
5
Errors of Refraction
and Squint.
24
15
12
Nose and Throat cases.
13
14
5
Miscellaneous -
(including Minor Ailments)
4,725
3,974
4,319
DENTAL TREATMENT.
(a) Number of Children Inspected. 154 172
(b) " " " Referred for Treatment. 64 89
(c) " " " Treated. 51 82
ORTHOPAEDIC TREATMENT.
(a) Number of cases Referred. 12 9
(b) " " " Treated. 11 9
IMMUNISATION.
Number of Children Immunised.
HOSPITALISATION.
The number of oases who received Hospital treatment for the
past two years under our arrangements with St. Thomas' Hospital is as
follows:-
Out-Patient Treatment at GodalmingIn-Patient
Treatment
20
32
At Godalming.
10
9
In London.
1
-
31
41
16