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 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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| (i) | Total number of individual examinations of pupils in schools by school nurses or other authorised persons | 14,417 | |
| (ii) | Total number of individual pupils found to be infested | 54 | |
| (iii) | Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing notices were issued (Section 54(2), Education Act, 1944) | 6 | |
| (iv) | Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing orders were issued (Section 54(3), Education Act, 1944) | — | |
Table XIII.
(excluding uncleanliness—-see Table XII.).
| Number of cases known to have been treated. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ringworm: | ||
| (a) | Scalp | — |
| (b) | Body | — |
| Scabies | 7 | |
| Impetigo | 7 | |
| Other skin diseases | 312 | |
| Total | 326 | |
Table XIV.
| Number of cases known to have been dealt with. | ||
|---|---|---|
| (a) | Pupils with Minor ailments | 1429 |
| (b) | Pupils who received convalescent treatment under School Health Service arrangements | 4 |
| (c) | Pupils who received B.C.G. vaccination | * 873 |
| (d) | Other than (a), (b) and (c) above — | |
| Heart | 1 | |
| Lungs | 17 | |
| Development — Other | 19 | |
| Nervous — Epilepsy | 11 | |
| — Other | 7 | |
| Lymphatic Glands | 2 | |
| Psychological — Development | 1 | |
| — Stability | 7 | |
| Total | 2371 | |
| * includes 70 revaccinations. | ||