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
East Ham 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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however, depends upon two factors, first the acquisition of suitable
premises and secondly, the availability of dental surgeons for this
work, both, unfortunately, difficult to obtain under present
conditions.
May I thank the medical and dental officers, nurses and
clerical staff for their co-operation during the past year.
MEDICAL INSPECTION OF PUPILS ATTENDING
MAINTAINED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
TABLE 41.
| A.—Periodic Medical Inspections. | |
| Number of Inspections in the prescribed Groups : Entrants | 1,755 |
| Second age group | 2,910 |
| Third age group | 1,368 |
| Total | 6,033 |
| Number of other Periodic Inspections | — |
| Grand Total | 6,033 |
| B.—Other hispections. | |
| Number of Special Inspections | 3,473 |
| Number of Re-inspections | 11,285 |
| Total | 14,758 |
C.—
Number of individual pupils found at periodic medical inspection to require treatment (excluding dental diseases and infestation with vermin).
| Group | For defective vision (excluding squint) | For any of the other conditions recorded in Table 42A | Total individual pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrants | 13 | 385 | 394 |
| Second age group | 127 | 405 | 522 |
| Third age group | 6O | 129 | 185 |
| Total (prescribed groups) | 200 | 1,919 | 1,101 |
| Other periodic inspections | — | — | — |
| Grand Total | 200 | 1,919 | 1,101 |