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

Tottenham 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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Pupils found to require treatment

Table: Number of individual pupils found at periodic medical inspection to require treatment (excluding dental disease and infestation with vermin).

Number of individual pupils found at periodic medical inspection to require treatment (excluding dental disease and infestation with vermin).

GroupFor defective vision (excluding squint)For any of the other conditions recordedTotal individual pupils
Entrants17333330
2nd Age Group118118226
3rd Age Group13267190
Total (prescribed groups)267518746
Other periodic inspections10184179
Grand Total368602925

Table: Minor Ailments.

Minor Ailments.

(a) Disease of the Skin (excluding uncleanliness)Number of cases treated or under treatment during the year.
by the AuthorityOtherwise
Ringworm - (i) Scalp1-
(ii) Body20-
Scabies21-
Impetigo89-
Other skin diseases46314
Total59414
(b) Other treatment given not covered by other TablesNumber of cases treated
by the AuthorityOtherwise
(i) Miscellaneous minor ailments7,411214
(ii) Others (specify) -
Conjunctivitis13-
Heart circulation5818
Lungs18473
Developmental296
Psychological13824
Total7,833335