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
Havering 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Havering]
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Total attendances at these sessions amounted to 13035
including 3857 medical consultations and 9178 interviews or
treatments by the school nurses.
Conditions treated included the following:-
Skin diseases 2174 Diseases and defects of the 134
ear, nose and throat
Eye diseases 91 Miscellaneous minor 850
conditions
Handicapped Pupils
In September, 1972 a new unit for Partially Hearing Pupils
was opened at Broadford Primary School 8 pupils were admitted,
including 2 from the London Borough of Barking.
The full list of Special Schools and Units for handicapped
pupils in the Borough is now as follows:-
Corbets Tey School E.S.N, pupils
Dycorts School E.S.N, pupils
Havering Grange School E.S.N, pupils
Ravensbourne School E.S.N, (subnormal) pupils
and multiple handicaps
Nursery Class for pre-school maladjusted children —
Mead Infants School
Unit for Partially Hearing Pupils — Hacton Junior School
Unit for Partially Hearing Pupils — Broadford Primary School
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