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Richmond upon Thames 1967

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond upon Thames]

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Table XII.
INFESTATION WITH VERMIN.
(i) Total number of individual examinations of pupils in schools by
school nurses or other authorised persons 14,871
(ii) Total number of individual pupils found to be infested 68
(iii) Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing notices
were issued (Section 54(2), Education Act, 1944) 2
(iv) Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing orders
were issued (Section 54(3), Education Act, 1944)

Table XIII.

DISEASES OF THE SKIN

(excluding uncleanliness — see Table XII.).

Number of cases known to have been treated.
Ringworm: (a) Scalp7
(b) Body
Scabies6
Impetigo6
Other skin diseases370
Total389

Table XIV.

OTHER TREATMENT GIVEN.

Number of cases known to have been dealt with.
(a) Pupils with Minor ailments1653
(b) Pupils who received convalescent treatment under School Health Service arrangements...5
(c) Pupils who received B.C.G. vaccination*1757
(d) Other than (a), (b) and (c) above —
Heart10
Lungs77
Development — Other7
Nervous — Epilepsy2
— Other3
Abdomen12
Lymphatic Glands3
Psychological — Development4
— Stability7
Total3540
* includes 119 re-vaccinations.