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 1972

[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 %
1968 and later5285410.23
19672,13828513.35
19664304317.27
19652493816.66
196422812510.40
196376216423.43
196270010728.53
19613756125.25
19602426432.65
195919613523.20
195858223420.58
1957 and earlier2,68744716.63
Totals9,1231,77519.20

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In one case 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 and School Nurses in schools 18,330
2. Number of individual pupils found to be infested 315
3. Number of exclusions: —
First time 58
Second time ■ ■ • • • • • • • ■ • 4
62
4. Number of pupils cleansed 49
5. Number of Cleansing Notices issued under Section 54
of the Education Act, 1944 74
Diseases of the Skin (excluding uncleanliness)
Number of cases known
to have been treated
Diseases of the Skin. during the year.
Ringworm—scalp 1
Ringworm—body —
Scabies 1
Impetigo —
Other skin diseases (including verrucae,
eczema, allergic skin conditions,
acne, etc.) 175
Total 177
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