Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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(c) Minor Ailments and Diseases of the Skin.— The treatment
of minor ailments is carried out at the seven sessions of the
School Clinics, which are detailed earlier in the Report, all of
which are in charge of a Medical Officer. The number of eases of
skin disease treated is shown in the table detailing the work done
at the School Clinics. In addition, 4 cases of Ringworm of the
scalp were referred to the London Hospital for X-ray treatment
at a cost of £2 12s. 6d. per case.
Table IV, Group 1 (Board of Education), at the end of the
Report shows the number of defects treated during the year.
The actual work done at the School Clinics is shown on the table given below:—
First Inspection. | Re-inspections. | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number Excluded under Art. 53b. | Not Excluded. | |||||
Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | |
Ringworm | 15 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 159 | 65 |
Scabies | 12 | 16 | 2 | — | 143 | 145 |
Rheumatism | 15 | 18 | 91 | 93 | 262 | 321 |
Impetigo, Sores, etc. | 118 | 66 | 151 | 73 | 1451 | 684 |
Skin | 33 | 42 | 70 | 54 | 269 | 405 |
Verminous Head, etc. | 2 | 35 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 90 |
Sore Throat | 142 | 133 | 7 | 4 | 219 | 228 |
Discharging Ears and Deafness | 16 | 17 | 239 | 238 | 886 | 675 |
Defective Vision | 1 | — | 204 | 207 | 1 | 1 |
External Eye Diseases | 78 | 84 | 71 | 80 | 885 | 703 |
Tonsils and Adenoids | — | 2 | 20 | 29 | 22 | 20 |
Mumps | 25 | 32 | — | 1 | 18 | 27 |
Various | 232 | 210 | 543 | 573 | 2316 | 2942 |
Totals | 689 | 663 | 1409 | 1365 | 6633 | 6306 |
First attendances numbered 4126 against 4337 in 1932, and
re-attendances 12939 against 10,749, the total attendances being
17,065 against 15,086.
The attendances at Lloyd Park and Markhouse Road Clinics are summarised below:—
First inspections. | Re-inspections. | Total. | Total. | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Excluded. | Not Excluded. | ||||||||
Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | Boys | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | ||
Lloyd Park | 438 | 346 | 1,176 | 1,096 | 4,872 | 4,128 | 6,486 | 5,570 | 12,056 |
Markhouse Road | 241 | 317 | 233 | 269 | 1,761 | 2,178 | 2,235 | 2,764 | 4,999 |
Total | 679 | 663 | 1,409 | 1,365 | 6,633 | 6,306 | 8,721 | 8,334 | 17,055 |