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 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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SCHOOL HEALTH
(42) Medical inspection: special inspections and re-inspections
Special inspections (including freedom from infection examinations prior to school journeys and
special examinations at schools, special schools, children's homes, etc.) 5,820
Re-inspections 3,301
(43) Hearing tests by audiometer:
(a) Routine tests in schools
| Age Group | 1st Test | Failures | Of total failures number already known to have hearing loss | Re-tests | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Both ears | one ear | Total | |||||
| right | left | ||||||
| Entrants | 4,802 | 159 | 60 | 71 | 290 | 53 | 938 |
| 8-9 years | 4,713 | 115 | 49 | 62 | 226 | 96 | 624 |
| 12-13 years | 2,523 | 44 | 22 | 22 | 88 | 55 | 276 |
| Total | 12,038 | 318 | 131 | 155 | 604 | 204 | 1,838 |
(b) Special tests in clinics
| Pre-school | 36 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 7 |
| School children | 280 | 93 | 40 | 29 | 162 | 102 | 158 |
| Total | 316 | 98 | 42 | 33 | 173 | 103 | 165 |
Number of children in schools (excluding special schools for the deaf or partially hearing) who have
hearing aids 55
(44) Inspections for cleanliness: Infestation with vermin
Examinations of pupils in school 83,265
Individual pupils found to be infested 147
Individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing notices were issued
(Section 54(2) Education Act 1944) 49
(45) 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 2
(ii) body 1
Scabies 1
Impetigo 25
Other 2,356
Eye disease 31
Ear defects 21
Miscellaneous 987
Total attendances at minor ailments clinics 21,758
Special inspections at minor ailments clinics 1,819
Re-examinations at minor ailments clinics 943
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