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
Merton 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton]
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| Group | Number of children inspected | Number of children requiring treatment | Percentage requiring treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 and later | 623 | 35 | |
| 1960 | 1,817 | 245 | 13.48 |
| 1959 | 503 | 64 | 12.72 |
| 1958 | 137 | 22 | 16.06 |
| 1957 | 1,532 | 230 | 15.01 |
| 1956 | 228 | 43 | 14.47 |
| 1955 | 93 | 15 | 16.13 |
| 1954 | 92 | 15 | 16.30 |
| 1953 | 1,112 | 184 | 16.55 |
| 1952 | 465 | 90 | 19.35 |
| 1951 | 68 | 21 | 30.88 |
| 1950 and earlier | 2,286 | 375 | 16.33 |
| Totals | 8,956 | 1,339 | 14.95 |
| Group | Number of children inspected | Percentage found satisfactory | Percentage found unsatisfactory |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 and later | 623 | % 100 | % |
| 1960 | 1,817 | 100 | — |
| 1959 | 503 | 100 | — |
| 1958 | 137 | 100 | — |
| 1957 | 1,532 | 99.94 | 0.06 |
| 1956 | 228 | 99.57 | 0.43 |
| 1955 | 93 | 100 | — |
| 1954 | 92 | 100 | — |
| 1953 | 1,112 | 100 | — |
| 1952 | 465 | 100 | — |
| 1951 | 68 | 100 | — |
| 1950 and earlier | 2,286 | 100 | — |
| Totals | 8,956 | 99.98 | 0.02 |
SECTION B.
TREATMENT
Uncleanliness and Verminous Conditions.
1. Total number of individual examinations of pupils by
Health Visitors in Schools 9,102
2. Number of individual pupils found to be infested 66
3. Number of exclusions:—
First time 18
Second time 7
Third time 1
26
4. Number of pupils cleansed 12
5. Number of cases referred to the N.S.P.C.C. with satisfactory
results —
6. Number of Cleansing Notices or Cleansing Orders
issued under Section 54 of the Education Act, 1944 —
88