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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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TREATMENT CLINICS
Defects dealt with at Minor Ailment Clinics by Assistant School Medical Officers:—
| Requiring Treatment | Requiring to be kept under observation | |
|---|---|---|
| Skin : (a) Ringworm of Scalp | 6 | — |
| (b) Ringworm of Body | 7 | — |
| (c) Scabies | 21 | 2 |
| (d) Impetigo | 73 | — |
| (e) Other skin conditions | 234 | 7 |
| Eyes : (a) Defective vision | 147 | 19 |
| (b) Squint | 21 | 2 |
| (c) Other eye conditions | 184 | 17 |
| Ears : (a) Defective hearing | 18 | 7 |
| (b) Other ear conditions | 164 | 10 |
| Nose or Throat | 230 | 8 |
| Cervical Glands | 10 | 11 |
| Heart and Circulation | 1 | 3 |
| Lung conditions | 28 | 23 |
| Developmental: (a) Hernia | 3 | — |
| (b) Other | 2 | — |
| Orthopaedic : (a) Posture | 1 | 2 |
| (b) Flat foot | 12 | 6 |
| (c) Other | 46 | 16 |
| Nervous system | 25 | 17 |
| Psychological: (a) Development | — | — |
| (b) Stability | 3 | 6 |
| Post Scarlet Fever examinations | 21 | 51 |
| Other conditions | 1,172 | 378 |
The total of attendances at the Doctors' Minor Ailment Clinics
was 3,444 and the number of individual children attending was
2,911,