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
Kingston upon Thames 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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The 75 children attending Bedelsford special school were also
provided with physiotherapy by the physiotherapists attached to the school.
Epileptic Children
As a result of periodic medical inspections, 19 of the children
examined were referred far treatment and 22 others were noted for
observation at a later date.
Cleanliness
The work of health visitors and school nurses in connection
with uncleanliness and verminous conditions in schools is summarised
below:
School children examined 13,600
Number found infested (head lice/nits) 94
Present standards of cleanliness and freedom from infestation
have enabled discretion concerning the frequency of hygiene inspections
to be used.
Infectious and Contagious Diseases
The number of children prevented from attending school because they were suffering from or in contact with infectious or contagious diseases, including any who were excluded on suspicion, is shown in the following table:
| Smallpox | - |
| Diphtheria | - |
| Scarlet Fever | 46 |
| Enteric Fever | 1 |
| Measles | 200 |
| German Measles | 150 |
| Chicken Pox | 186 |
| Mumps | 566 |
| Jaundice | 21 |
| Dysentery | 3 |
| Influenza | - |
| Other | 39 |
| Total | 1,243 |