Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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Pupils found to require treatment
Number of individual pupils found at periodic medical inspection to require treatment (excluding dental disease and infestation with vermin).
Group | For defective vision (excluding squint) | For any of the other conditions recorded | Total individual pupils |
---|---|---|---|
Entrants | 17 | 333 | 330 |
2nd Age Group | 118 | 118 | 226 |
3rd Age Group | 132 | 67 | 190 |
Total (prescribed groups) | 267 | 518 | 746 |
Other periodic inspections | 101 | 84 | 179 |
Grand Total | 368 | 602 | 925 |
(a) Disease of the Skin (excluding uncleanliness) | Number of cases treated or under treatment during the year. | |
---|---|---|
by the Authority | Otherwise | |
Ringworm - (i) Scalp | 1 | - |
(ii) Body | 20 | - |
Scabies | 21 | - |
Impetigo | 89 | - |
Other skin diseases | 463 | 14 |
Total | 594 | 14 |
(b) Other treatment given not covered by other Tables | Number of cases treated | |
by the Authority | Otherwise | |
(i) Miscellaneous minor ailments | 7,411 | 214 |
(ii) Others (specify) - | ||
Conjunctivitis | 13 | - |
Heart circulation | 58 | 18 |
Lungs | 184 | 73 |
Developmental | 29 | 6 |
Psychological | 138 | 24 |
Total | 7,833 | 335 |