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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| 5 to 9 | 10 to 14 | 15 and over | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils supplied with F.U. or | ||||
| F.L. (first time) | — | — | — | — |
| Pupils supplied with other dentures (first time) | — | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Number of dentures supplied | — | 5 | 7 | 12 |
Anaesthetics.
General Anaesthetics administered by Dental Officers—Nil.
Number of sessions where an Anaesthetist attended—27.
Inspections.
(a) First inspection at school. Number of pupils 19,296
(b) First inspection at clinic. Number of pupils 3,295
Number of (a) + (b) found to require treatment 10,641
Number of (a) + (b) offered treatment 9,903
(c) Pupils re-inspected at school clinic 2,725
Number of (c) found to require treatment 1,484
Sessions.
Sessions devoted to treatment 2,873
Sessions devoted to inspection 201
Sessions devoted to Dental Health
Educauon 3
INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND PROPHYLACTIC
MEASURES
1. Infectious Diseases
Table 1.
| Disease | Suffering | Excluded on suspicion | Infection at home | Total exclusions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 22 | 1 | 2 | 25 |
| Measles | 203 | 2 | 1 | 206 |
| Whooping Cough | 18 | — | — | 18 |
| German Measles | 568 | 6 | 5 | 579 |
| Chicken Pox | 239 | — | 2 | 241 |
| Mumps | 622 | 3 | 3 | 628 |
| Jaundice | 6 | — | — | 6 |
| Other | 243 | 2 | — | 245 |
| Totals | 1921 | 14 | 13 | 1948 |
Table 2.
| Disease | Suffering | Excluded on suspicion | Total exclusions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Impetigo | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| Scabies | 2 | — | 2 |
| Other | 13 | — | 13 |
| Totals | 23 | 1 | 24 |