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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
Brentford and Chiswick 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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The progress made in this part of the work is shown in the following table:—
| Total number of examinations made by School Nurses. | Number of individual children found to be unclean. | Average number of visits per school made during the year by School Nurses. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 22,913 | 1185 | 15 |
| 1928 | 24,682 | 973 | 16 |
| 1929 | 26,778 | 755 | 16 |
| 1930 | 31,456 | 823 | 18 |
| 1931 | 39,039 | 619 | 19.6 |
| 1932 | 41,055 | 504 | 18 |
| 1933 | 37,501 | 433 | 17 |
The following table shows the exclusions from school for conditions connected with defective personal hygiene:—
| Verminous condition. | Impetigo | Scabies. | Ringworm. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | — | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| February | 3 | 8 | 7 | — |
| March | 6 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| April | 12 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| May | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| June | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| July | 7 | 3 | 2 | — |
| August | 6 | 4 | 1 | — |
| September | 19 | 7 | — | — |
| October | 11 | 4 | 1 | — |
| November | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| December | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Ailment. | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skin (including Ringworm, Scabies and Impetigo) | 209 | 209 | |
| Minor Eye Defects (excluding squint and defective vision) | 4 | 118 | 122 |
| Ear Defects | 34 | 122 | 156 |
| Dental Caries | 492 | 32 | 524 |
| Miscellaneous (minor injuries, bruises, chilblains, etc.) | 35 | 427 | 462 |
(c) Tonsils and Adenoids (vide Table II and Table IV,
Group 111).—During the year, 636 cases were found—482 at
Routine and 154 at Special Inspections. Of these cases, 373 (or
58.7 per cent.) required operative treatment.