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

Enfield 1966

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]

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Table: TABLE 49INSPECTIONS FOR CLEANLINESSInfestation with Vermin

TABLE 49

INSPECTIONS FOR CLEANLINESS

Infestation with Vermin

(a) Total number of individual examinations of pupils in school80,784
(b) Total number of individual pupils found to be infested162
(c) Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing notices were issued (Section 54(2) Education Act, 1944)64

Table: TABLE 50MEDICAL TREATMENTDefects treated at Minor Ailments Clinics(Classified in accordance with the requirements of the Department ofEducation and Science)

TABLE 50

MEDICAL TREATMENT

Defects treated at Minor Ailments Clinics

(Classified in accordance with the requirements of the Department of

Education and Science)

Skin: Ringworm(i) Scalp—
(ii) Body—
Scabies3
Impetigo10
Other2,201
Eye Disease228
Ear Defects131
Miscellaneous1,846
Total attendances at Minor Ailments Clinics20,904
Number of Special Inspections at Minor Ailments Clinics2,401
Number of other Special Inspections560
Number of Re-examinations2,341
Freedom from Infection examinations prior to school journeys1,931

Table: TABLE 51EAR, NOSE AND THROAT CLINICS

TABLE 51

EAR, NOSE AND THROAT CLINICS

Total attendances1,295
New cases260
Number of individual children seen538
Number who received treatment at E.N.T. Clinics155
Number referred to hospital for Tonsillectomy and/or Adenoidectomy100
Number referred to hospital for other treatment42
Number referred for X-ray39