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
Richmond upon Thames 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond upon Thames]
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| (i) | Total number of individual examinations of pupils in schools by school nurses or other authorised persons | 12,120 |
| Total number of individual pupils found to be infested | 47 | |
| (iii) | Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing notices were issued (Section 54(2), Education Act, 1944) | 1 |
| (iv) | Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing orders were issued (Section 54(3), Education Act, 1944) | – |
Table XII.
(excluding uncleanliness — see Table XI.).
| Number of cases known to have been treated. | |
|---|---|
| Ringworm : | |
| (a) Scalp | |
| (b) Body | — |
| Scabies | 1 |
| Impetigo | 4 |
| Other skin diseases | 381 |
| Total | 386 |
| Number of cases known to have been dealt with. | ||
|---|---|---|
| (a) | Pupils with Minor ailments | 1367 |
| (b) | Pupils who received convalescent treatment under School Health Service arrangements | 5 |
| (c) | Pupils who received B.C.G. vaccination | 735 |
| (d) | Other than (a), (b) and (c) above — | |
| Heart | 3 | |
| Lungs | 1 | |
| Developmental | 15 | |
| Nervous — Epilepsy | 1 | |
| Abdomen | 3 | |
| Total | 2130 | |