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 1967

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]

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Table: TABLE 51INSPECTIONS FOR CLEANLINESSInfestation with Vermin

TABLE 51

INSPECTIONS FOR CLEANLINESS

Infestation with Vermin

(a)Total number of individual examinations of pupils in school71,439
(b)Total number of individual pupils found to be infested135
(c)Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing notices were issued (Section 54(2) Education Act, 1944)82

Table: TABLE 52 MEDICAL TREATMENTDefects treated at Minor Ailments Clinics(Classified in accordance with the requirements of the Department of Education and Science)

TABLE 52 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—
Scabies—
Impetigo18
Other2,187
Eye Disease115
Ear Defects86
Miscellaneous1,685
Total attendances at Minor Ailments Clinics19,201
Number of Special Inspections at Minor Ailments Clinics1,974
Number of other Special Inspections590
Number of Re-examinations2,374
Freedom from Infection examinations prior to school journeys1,683

Table: TABLE 53EAR, NOSE AND THROAT CLINICS

TABLE 53

EAR, NOSE AND THROAT CLINICS

Total attendances1,138
New cases234
Number of individual children seen507
Number who received treatment at E.N.T. Clinics177
Number referred to hospital for Tonsillectomy and/or Adenoidectomy98
Number referred to hospital for other treatment 71
Number referred for X-ray 28