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
Walthamstow 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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| Cod Liver Oil. | Parriah' a Food. | Syrup Lactophosphate. | Cod Liver Oil and Malt. | Cod Liver Oil and Malt and Parriah's Food. | Emuleion. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 lbs. | 271 lbs | 58 lbs. | 956 lbs. | 1,260 lbs. | 148 lbs. |
(b) Uncleanliness.—Treatment with lethane was carried out
extensively with satisfactory results and advice and treatment is
now available at all clinics and welfares. Steel combs are supplied
at cost price, and on loan in cases of necessity. Special treatment
is available at the Borough Council's Cleansing Centre.
(c) Minor Ailments and Diseases of the Skin.—Treatment
of minor ailments is carried out at the seven sessions of the school
clinics, all of which are in charge of a medical officer.
The number of cases of skin disease treated is shown in the table detailing the work done at the school clinics:—
| Conditions. | First Inspections. | Re-inspections | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number Excluded. | Number Not Excluded. | |||||
| Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | |
| Ringworm | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 |
| Scabies | 6 | 8 | 3 | — | 15 | 11 |
| Rheumatism | — | — | 7 | 13 | 35 | 39 |
| Impetigo, Sores, etc. | 23 | 11 | 87 | 60 | 279 | 129 |
| Skin | 5 | 12 | 204 | 193 | 719 | 482 |
| Verminous Head, etc. | 9 | 93 | 39 | 182 | 126 | 1407 |
| Sore Throat | 42 | 48 | 22 | 19 | 79 | 96 |
| Discharging Ears and Deafness | 21 | 31 | 197 | 62 | 610 | 616 |
| Defective Vision | — | 1 | 45 | 51 | 11 | 14 |
| External Eye Disease | 23 | 19 | 87 | 97 | 124 | 129 |
| Tonsils and Adenoids | 8 | 6 | 97 | 56 | 106 | 90 |
| Mumps | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| Various | 172 | 184 | 1421 | 1391 | 3163 | 3095 |
| Totals | 321 | 423 | 2214 | 2128 | 5281 | 6123 |
Number of children seen at first inspection 5,086
Number of children sent by Attendance Officers and
Attendance Committee 61
Number of attendances made by children 16,490
Number of children sent by Head Teachers 1,469
Number of Swabs taken 327
Number of specimens of hair examined for Ringworm
Number of children seen by Ophthalmic Surgeon:—
New cases 536
Prescribed for 695
Total inspections 3,039