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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

Bexley 1965

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]

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Table: The following children were on the school registers at the end of each year

The following children were on the school registers at the end of each year

19651966196719681969
Primary Schools17,86818,41419,50120,11620,999
Secondary Schools12,45912,55712,62312,55912,964
TOTALS30,32730,97132,12432,67533,963

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90 full-time equivalent nursery places are also provided.

Table: In addition, the following were attending special schools outside this Borough : —

In addition, the following were attending special schools outside this Borough : —

19651966196719681969
Residential School128142121134131
Day School162145148133138

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CHILDREN EXAMINED
ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS
Routine medical inspections are carried out according to the regulations prescribed by the
Minister of Education and the Department of Education and Science and the following groups are
examined
(i) every pupil who is admitted to school for the first time;
(ii) first year pupils in Secondary Schools; and
(iii) school leaver age group.

Table: The following table shows the number in the three groups : —

The following table shows the number in the three groups : —

19651966196719681969
Entrants2,5392,8122,4473,9863,694
Intermediate2,8232,7082,3811,7933,320
Leavers2,3633,5082,8763,0242,837
TOTALS7,7259,0287,7048,8039,851

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Any child found to have a defect, or about whom the examining doctor is concerned for any
reason, is noted for a re-examination and is re-examined at the next inspection at school or by
earlier special appointment. The following re-examinations were carried out : —
1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
2,631 2,053 3,618 3,573 3,551
The physical condition of children examined was very good and less than 1% of children seen
were found to be in an unsatisfactory state.
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