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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
Enfield 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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THE WORK OF THE SCHOOL NURSES
Number of home visits 1,211
Number of special school visits 147
Number of school visits for routine examination of heads 235
Total number of heads examined 32,038
Number of individual children found unclean 513
Number of Nurses' minor ailment clinics held 707
Total attendances of children at Nurses' clinics 19,161
Number of routine medical inspection sessions attended
by Nurses 199
Defects dealt with at Minor Ailment Clinics by Assistant School Medical Officers:—
| Requiring Treatment | Requiring to be kept under observation | |
|---|---|---|
| Skin: (a) Ringworm of head | 2 | — |
| Ringworm of body | 19 | 1 |
| (b) Scabies | 51 | 4 |
| (c) Impetigo | 159 | 2 |
| (d) Other skin conditions | 291 | 15 |
| Eyes: (a) Vision | 157 | 13 |
| (b) Squint | 2 | 1 |
| (c) Other conditions | 163 | 21 |
| Ears: (a) Hearing | 3 | 12 |
| (b) Otitis Media | 10 | — |
| (c) Other conditions | 138 | 23 |
| Nose or Throat | 283 | 107 |
| Heart and Circulation | 4 | 4 |
| Lung Conditions | 36 | 31 |
| Orthopaedic: (a) Posture | 1 | 8 |
| (b) Other conditions | 45 | 85 |
| Other defects | 1,044 | 490 |
DENTAL CLINICS
The Senior School Dental Surgeon refers in his report to the
need for expansion of the Service to meet the growing demands
of the district and he reports with satisfaction the Specialist
Orthodontic facilities now available.
The majority of extractions were carried out under local
anaesthesia but 453 general anaesthetics were administered.