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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 1966

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton]

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Table: Number of Individual Children found at Routine Medical Inspections to require treatment (excluding uncleanliness and dental disease)

Number of Individual Children found at Routine Medical Inspections to require treatment (excluding uncleanliness and dental disease)

GroupNumber of children inspectedNumber of children requiring treatmentPercentage requiring treatment
1962 and later60532%
5.29
19611,84127414.88
19603976C15.11
19591893317.41
19581,73927315.70
19571883217.02
19561401812.86
19551,16023119.91
19541,95829515.07
19536749313.80
19522633814.45
1951 and earlier2,05135117.11
Totals11,2051,73015.44

Table: Classification of General Condition of pupils inspected during 1966

Classification of General Condition of pupils inspected during 1966

GroupNumber of children inspectedPercentage found satisfactoryPercentage found unsatisfactory
1962 and later605%%
99.840.16
19611,84199.840.16
196039799.750.25
1959189100-
19581,73999.940.06
1957188100-
1956140100-
19551,16099.910.09
19541,95899.950.05
195367499.850.15
1952263100-
1951 and earlier2,05199.950.05
Totals11,20599.910.09

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SECTION B.
Treatment
Uncleanliness and Verminous Conditions.
1. Total number of individual examinations of pupils by
Health Visitors in Schools 10,519
2. Number of individual pupils found to be infested 97
3. Number of exclusions:—
First time 12
Second time 8
20
4. Number of pupils cleansed 26
99