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 1971

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]

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SCHOOL HEALTH

Table: Table 47Inspections for cleanlinessInfestation with vermin

Table 47

Inspections for cleanliness

Infestation with vermin

(a) Total number of examinations of pupils in school70,525
(b) Total number of individual pupils found to be infested107
(c) Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing notices were issued (Section 54 (2) Education Act 1944)44
Table 48 Medical treatment Defects treated at minor ailments clinics (Classified in accordance with the requirements of the Department of Education and Science)
Skin: Ringworm (i) Scalp1
(ii) Body—
Scabies1
Impetigo12
Other2,130
Eye Disease42
Ear Defects31
Miscellaneous1,154
Total attendances at Minor Ailments Clinics19,674
Number of Special Inspections at Minor Ailments Clinics1,696
Number of Re-examinations at Minor Ailments Clinics833
Table 49 Ear, nose and throat clinics
Total attendances541
New cases235
Number of individual children seen370
Number who received treatment at E.N.T. Clinics102
Number referred to hospital for tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy126
Number referred to hospital for other treatment27
Number referred for X-ray23