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
West Ham 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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Group Diseases of the Skin (excluding uncleanllness)
| Number of cases treated or under treatment during the year | |
|---|---|
| By the Authority | |
| Ringworm - (i) Scalp | - |
| (ii) Body | 18 |
| Scabies | 26 |
| Impetigo | 33 |
| Other skin diseases | 731 |
| Total: | 808 |
Group 5. Child Guidance Treatment
| Number of pupils treated at Child Guidance Clinics under arrangements made by the Authority | 89 |
Group 6. Speech Therapy
| Number of pupils treated by Speech Therapists under arrangements made by the Authority | 157 |
Group 7- Other Treatment Given
| Number of Cases Treated | |
|---|---|
| (a) Miscellaneous minor aliments treated by the Authority | 1,230 |
| (b) Pupils who received convalescent treatment under School Health Service arrangements | 115 |
| (c) Pupils who received B.C.G. vaccination | 714 |
| (d) Other than (a) (b) and (c) above: | |
| Other conditions of the nervous system | 3 |
| Heart and circulation | l |
| Lungs | 7 |
| Other conditions not minor ailments | 48 |
| Total: | 2,118 |