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 1968
[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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 and later | 817 | 67 | 8.20 |
| 1963 | 1,873 | 288 | 15.38 |
| 1962 | 478 | 69 | 12.34 |
| 1961 | 179 | 38 | 21.23 |
| 1960 | 1,782 | 321 | 18.01 |
| 1959 | 190 | 37 | 19.47 |
| 1958 | 129 | 21 | 16.28 |
| 1957 | 1,143 | 243 | 21.26 |
| 1956 | 846 | 189 | 22.34 |
| 1955 | 168 | 45 | 26.78 |
| 1954 | 269 | 58 | 21.18 |
| 1953 and earlier | 2,527 | 480 | 18.99 |
| Totals | 10,401 | 1,856 | 17.84 |
| Group | Number of children inspected | Percentage found satisfactory % | Percentage found unsatisfactory % |
| 1964 and later | 817 | 100 | - |
| 1963 | 1,873 | 99.89 | 0.11 |
| 1962 | 478 | 100 | — |
| 1961 | 179 | 100 | — |
| 1960 | 1,782 | 100 | — |
| 1959 | 190 | 100 | - |
| 1958 | 129 | 100 | - |
| 1957 | 1,143 | 100 | — |
| 1956 | 846 | 100 | — |
| 1955 | 168 | 100 | - |
| 1954 | 269 | 100 | - |
| 1953 and earlier | 2,527 | 100 | — |
| Totals | 10,401 | 99.98 | 0.02 |
SECTION B.
Treatment
Uncleanliness and Verminous Conditions.
1. Total number of individual examinations of pupils by
Health Visitors in Schools 12,142
2. Number of individual pupils found to be infested 96
3. Number of exclusions:—
First time 19
Second time 1
20
4. Number of pupils cleansed 30
5. Number of Cleansing Notices or Cleansing Orders issued
under Section 54 of the Education Act, 1944 17
105