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 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy sessions are held weekly at four clinics, and
the physiotherapist also attends St. Philip's Special School. The
results obtained are very beneficial and details of the actual work
undertaken are as follows:
Sessions held 213
Children treated 117
Attendances 2,653
New cases admitted 47
Cases discharged 63
There were 74 children attending Bedelsford Special School
at the end of 1972 and all receive physiotherapy from the physiotherapists
attached to the school.
Epileptic Children
As a result of periodic medical inspections, 8 of the children
examined were referred for treatment and 14 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 17,039
Number found infested
lice/nits) 152
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 | 16 |
| Enteric Fever | - |
| Measles | 37 |