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 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton]
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Number of Individual Children found at Routine Medical Inspections to require treatment (excluding uncleanliness and dental disease)
| Group | Number of children inspected | Number of children requiring treatment | Percentage requiring treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| % | |||
| 1966 and later | 1,022 | 75 | 7.34 |
| 1965 | 1,940 | 266 | 13.20 |
| 1964 | 873 | 149 | 17.18 |
| 1963 | 207 | 39 | 18.84 |
| 1962 | 163 | 20 | 12.27 |
| 1961 | 455 | 64 | 14.06 |
| 1960 | 653 | 99 | 15.16 |
| 1959 | 950 | 165 | 17.37 |
| 1958 | 958 | 173 | 18.06 |
| 1957 | 137 | 27 | 19.71 |
| 1956 | 833 | 166 | 19.93 |
| 1955 and earlier | 849 | 119 | 14.01 |
| Totals | 9,040 | 1,362 | 15.06 |
| Classification of General Condition of pupils inspected during 1970 | |||
| Group | Number of children inspected | Percentage found satisfactory | Percentage found unsatisfactory |
| % | % | ||
| 1966 and later | 1,022 | 100 | |
| 1965 | 1,940 | 99.95 | 0.05 |
| 1964 | 873 | 99.89 | 0.11 |
| 1963 | 207 | 100 | — |
| 1962 | 163 | 100 | — |
| 1961 | 455 | 100 | — |
| 1960 | 653 | 100 | — |
| 1959 | 950 | 99.90 | 0.10 |
| 1958 | 958 | 100 | — |
| 1957 | 137 | 100 | — |
| 1956 | 833 | 100 | — |
| 1955 and earlier | 849 | 100 | — |
| Totals | 9,040 | 99.97 | 0.03 |
SECTION B.
Treatment
Uncleanliness and Verminous Conditions.
1. Total number of individual examinations of pupils by
Health Visitors in Schools 7,042
2. Number of individual pupils found to be infested 94
3. Number of exclusions:—
First time 16
Second time 5
21
4. Number of pupils cleansed 12
5. Number of Cleansing Notices issued under section 54
of the Education Act, 1944 21
112