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 1971
[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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 and later | 559 | 45 | % 8.19 |
| 1966 | 2,209 | 314 | 14.21 |
| 1965 | 441 | 82 | 18.59 |
| 1964 | 202 | 31 | 15.34 |
| 1963 | 200 | 30 | 15.00 |
| 1962 | 1,152 | 231 | 20.05 |
| 1961 | 1,642 | 287 | 17.48 |
| 1960 | 1,385 | 262 | 18.92 |
| 1959 | 887 | 162 | 18.26 |
| 1958 | 650 | 121 | 16.15 |
| 1957 | 503 | 119 | 23.65 |
| 1956 and earlier | 1,122 | 286 | 25.49 |
| Totals | 10,952 | 1,970 | 17.98 |
Classification of General Condition of pupils inspected during 1971.
In three cases only was the condition of a child regarded by the
School Medical Officer as unsatisfactory.
SECTION B.
Treatment
Uncleanliness and Verminous Conditions.
1. Total number of individual examinations of pupils by
Health Visitors in Schools 16,087
2. Number of individual pupils found to be infested 213
3. Number of exclusions: —
First time 16
Second time 2
- 18
4. Number of pupils cleansed 20
5. Number of Cleansing Notices issued under Section 54
of the Education Act, 1944 10
Diseases of the Skin (excluding uncleanliness)
| Diseases of the Skin. | Number of cases known to have been treated during the year. |
|---|---|
| Ringworm—scalp | 1 |
| Ringworm—body | — |
| Scabies | 3 |
| Impetigo | 8 |
| Other skin diseases (including verrucae, eczema, allergic skin conditions, acne, etc.) | 142 |
| Total | 154 |