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 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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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 | 20,087 |
| (ii) | Total number of individual pupils found to be infested | 81 |
| (iii) | Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing notices were issued (Section 54(2), Education Act, 1944) | 4 |
| (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) Scalp | — | |
| (b) Body | — | |
| Scabies | 2 | |
| Impetigo | — | |
| Other skin diseases | 393 | |
| Total | 395 |
Table XIV.
OTHER TREATMENT GIVEN.
| Number of cases known to hare been dealt with. | ||
| (a) | Pupils with minor ailments | 1466 |
| (b) | Pupils who received convalescent treatment under School Health Service arrangements | 8 |
| (c) | Pupils who received B.C.G. vaccination | t* 2030 |
| (d) | Other than (a), (b) and (c) above — | |
| Heart | 7 | |
| Lungs | 24 | |
| Development—Hernia | 3 | |
| —Other | 27 | |
| Nervous system — Epilepsy | 16 | |
| — Other | 18 | |
| Lymphatic Glands | 5 | |
| Psychological — Development | 7 | |
| — Stability | 14 | |
| Abdomen | 13 | |
| Total | 3638 |