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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
Richmond upon Thames 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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VERMINOUS CONDITIONS.
| YEAR | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scabies | 128 | 241 | 431 | 274 | 377 | 66 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 2 | Nil. | 4 | Nil. |
| Head Lice | 204 | 205 | 181 | 188 | 308 | 239 | 78 | 141 | 129 | 98 | 40 | 54 | 42 |
Figures in the above table are children attending schools in the
Borough found to be verminous at routine inspections in school by
Health Visitors.
Scabies is no longer a problem in the district. The 42 cases of
louse infestation are school children who are well known to the School
Nurses. They are given materials for cleansing and parents are
given full instructions. Bad cases are cleansed at the school clinics
by the Health Visitors.
TUBERCULOSIS.
The position in Richmond for the year 1954 may be summarised
as follows:—
NOTIFICATIONS:
Respiratory Tuberculosis.
Twenty-seven cases of respiratory tuberculosis were notified
during the year viz:— 18 males and 9 females. The corresponding
figure for 1953 was 74.
Non-Respiratory Tuberculosis.
Eight new cases of non-respiratory tuberculosis were notified
during the year and there were no deaths from this cause. 8 such
cases have been notified during 1953.