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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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton]
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Inspections.
(a) First inspection at school. Number of pupils 18,127
(b) First inspection at clinic. Number of pupils 3,228
Number of (a) + (b) found to require treatment 10,145
Number of (a) + (b) offered treatment 8,721
(c) Pupils re-inspected at school clinic 3,672
Number of (c) found to require treatment 1,998
Sessions.
Sessions devoted to treatment 2,584
Sessions devoted to inspection 185
Sessions devoted to Dental Health
Education 39
INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND PROPHYLACTIC
MEASURES
1. Infectious Diseases
Table 1.
| Disease | Suffering | Excluded on suspicion | Infection at home | Total exclusions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 16 | — | 3 | 19 |
| Measles | 218 | 4 | 5 | 227 |
| Whooping Cough | 24 | — | 1 | 25 |
| German Measles | 122 | — | 1 | 123 |
| Chicken Pox | 231 | 1 | 3 | 235 |
| Mumps | 12 | — | — | 12 |
| Jaundice | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Other | 96 | 1 | 2 | 99 |
| Totals | 721 | 6 | 15 | 742 |
Table 2.
| Disease | Suffering | Excluded on suspicion | Total exclusions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Impetigo | 6 | - | 6 |
| Scabies | 2 | — | 2 |
| Other | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Totals | 11 | 2 | 13 |
Compared with 1970, there were 403 fewer cases of communicable
disease notified by schools as a result of which children were
excluded.
Diptheria
There were no notified cases. A teacher at a primary school was
found to have been in contact with a case in another Borough and was
excluded from school pending investigation. Results were negative.
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