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

Ealing 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]

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Table: B. CLASSIFICATION OF GENERAL CONDITIONS OF PUPILS INSPECTED.

B. CLASSIFICATION OF GENERAL CONDITIONS OF PUPILS INSPECTED.

Age GroupsNumber of Pupils InspectedA (Good)B (Fair)C (Poor)
No.% ot Col. 2No.% of Col. 2No.% of Col. 2
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)
Entrants2,39468728.71,63068.1773.2
Second Age Group2,35249721.11,80376.7522.2
Third Age Group2,01044522.11,54176.7241.2
Other Periodic Inspections-------
Total6,7561,62924.14,97473.61532.3

Table: TABLE III.TREATMENT TABLES.GROUP I.—MINOR AILMENTS (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Table V).

TABLE III.

TREATMENT TABLES.

GROUP I.—MINOR AILMENTS (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Table V).

(a)Number of Defects treated or under treatment during the year
Skin.
Ringworm—Scalp :
(i) X-Ray Treatment—
(ii) Other treatment—
Ringworm—Body34
Scabies148
Impetigo67
Other skin diseases500
Eye Disease (External and other, but excluding errors of refraction, squint and cases admitted to hospital)220
Ear Defects263
Miscellaneous (e.g., minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.)895
Total2,127
(b) Total number of attendances at Authoritie's minor ailments clinics9,505