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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 1967

[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
1963 and later70238% 5.41
19621,82332617.88
196148710321.15
19601934121.24
19591,76435620.18
19582213917.65
19571322418.18
19561,23825520.59
195569615321.98
19541353122.96
19532826723.76
1952 and earlier1,93449725.67
Totals9,6071,93020.09

Table: Classification of General Condition of pupils inspected during 1967

Classification of General Condition of pupils inspected during 1967

GroupNumber of children inspectedPercentage found satisfactoryPercentage found unsatisfactory
%%
1963 and later70299.570.43
19621,823100—
196148799.590.41
1960193100—
19591,764100—
1958221100—
1957132100—
19561,238100—
1955696100—
1954135100—
195328299.650.35
1952 and earlier1,93499.950.05
Totals9,60799.930.07

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SECTION B.

Table: TreatmentUncleanliness and Verminous Conditions.

Treatment

Uncleanliness and Verminous Conditions.

1. Total number of individual examinations of pupils by Health Visitors in Schools11,091
2. Number of pupils found to be infested140
3. Number of exclusions:—
First time8
Second time 11
4. Number of pupils cleansed15
5. Number of Cleansing Notices or Cleansing Orders issued under Section 54 of the Education Act, 194417