London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Bexley 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
This page requires JavaScript
B.—Pupils Found to Require Treatment at Periodical Medical Inspections.
| Ago Groups Inspected (by year of birth) | For defective vision (excluding squint) | For any of the other conditions recorded in Part II | Total individual pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| 1954 & later | 37 | 51 | 72 |
| 1953 | 49 | 88 | 113 |
| 1952 | 12 | 11 | 20 |
| 1951 | 48 | 38 | 75 |
| 1950 | 33 | 46 | 72 |
| 1949 | 40 | 40 | 71 |
| 1948 | 40 | 72 | 100 |
| 1947 | 40 | 44 | 77 |
| 1946 | 33 | 14 | 44 |
| 1945 | 7 | 10 | 14 |
| 1944 | 81 | 148 | 182 |
| 1943 & earlier | 54 | 21 | 66 |
| Total | 474 | 583 | 806 |
C.—Other Inspections.
Number of Special Inspections 1,758
Number of re-inspections 1,999
Total 3,757
D.—Infestation with Vermin.
(a) Total number of individual examinations of
pupils in schools by school nurses or other
authorised persons 4,456
(b) Total number of individual pupils found to
be infested 31
(c) Number of individual pupils in respect of
whom cleansing notices were issued (Section
54(2), Education Act, 1944) —
(d) Number of individual pupils in respect of
whom cleasing orders were issued (Section
54(3), Education Act, 1944) —
68