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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

Merton 1965

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton]

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Sessions.
Sessions devoted to treatment 2,996
Sessions devoted to inspection 205
Sessions devoted to Dental Health
Education 1
Appendix 'A'
MEDICAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT
(Excluding Dental Inspection and Treatment)
Return for the year ended 31st December, 1965

Table: Number of pupils on registers of maintained, primary, secondary, special and nursery schools in January, 1966:—

Number of pupils on registers of maintained, primary, secondary, special and nursery schools in January, 1966:—

(a) Ordinary Schools24,033
(b) Special Schools153
(c) Nursery Schools and Classes215
Total24,401

Table: SECTION A. Routine Medical Inspections.

SECTION A. Routine Medical Inspections.

Age Groups Inspected (By year of birth)Number of Children Inspected
1961 and later623
19601,817
1959503
1958137
19571,532
1956228
195593
195492
19531,112
1952465
195168
1950 and earlier2,286
Total8,956
Other Medical Inspections.
Type of InspectionNumber of Children Inspected
Special Inspections2,454
Re-Inspections706
Total3,160