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Beckenham 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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TREATMENT CLINIC.
The Treatment Clinic is open on week days from 9 to 12 in the
morning, except during the School holidays, and children suffering
from minor ailments attend for treatment.
The School Nurse is in charge of the Clinic, and she is assisted
by " V.A.D." Nurses from the Beckenham Voluntary Aid Detachment,
No. 86. The valuable and entirely voluntary services of these
latter are much appreciated.
The corresponding figures for the previous year are given for comparison : —
| 1922. | 1921. | |
|---|---|---|
| Total number of attendances | 3262 | 3332 |
| Diseases of the Skin— | ||
| Ringworm (Scalp) | 7 | 13 |
| Scabies | 6 | 15 |
| Impetigo | 183 | 148 |
| Minor Injuries | 103 | 65 |
| Other Skin Diseases | 98 | 149 |
| Diseases of the Ear | 101 | 71 |
| Diseases of the Eye | 86 | 97 |
| Verminous Heads | 215 | 586 |
| Miscellaneous | 143 | 114 |
INSPECTION CLINIC.
An Inspection Clinic was held every Tuesday afternoon during
the year, at which 714 individual children attended, as compared
with 665 in the previous year. The total number of attendances was
1918. Of these 714 children, 227 attended as a result of advice given
to the parents at the Routine Inspections in the Schools ; they are
classified under columns 2 and 3 of Table II., according to the defects
found. The remaining 487 children were "special" cases sent to the
Clinic for advice or treatment; they are included in columns 4 and 5