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 Merton]
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Ailments. | Number of cases treated. |
---|---|
Miscellaneous minor ailments | 410 |
Lymphatic Glands | 7 |
Heart and Circulation | 25 |
Lungs | 66 |
Development (Hernia and Other) | 35 |
Nervous System | 12 |
Total | 555 |
Appendix ‘B’
1. General Medical/Minor Ailment Clinics.
Attendances made by children at General Medical/Minor
Ailment Clinics 3,843
2. Other Medical Examinations undertaken by School Medical
Officers.
(a) Children examined for part-time employment 523
(b) Children examined for Entertainment Licences 7
In addition to medical examinations specified as above, School
Medical Officers in their capacity as Assistant Medical Officers of
Health also carried out 845 medical examinations of Teachers, Teacher
Trainees, School Cooks, School Caretakers, and other staff for superannuation
purposes. Arrangements are also made for Chest X-ray
where this is necessary.
3. Recuperative Holidays.
Children sent for recuperative holidays on the recommendation
of School Medical Officers 44
All these children had seaside holidays and when examined on
their return were all found to have benefited.
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