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
Bexley 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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SCHOOL POPULATION
| 1969 | 1970 | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of children on school register (including 175 nursery places) | 34,083 | 35,328 |
In addition 131 attended special residential schools outside the Borough and 135 attended
special day schools outside the Borough.
ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS
The same age groups of children were examined as in previous years.
| 1969 | 1970 | |
|---|---|---|
| Number given full medical examination | 9,839 | 9,348 |
| Number of those examined requiring treatment These 1,224 children had 1,340 defects including 599 caused by defective vision. In addition to these 1,340 defects requiring treatment there were also 5,185 requiring observation. | 1,705 | 1,224 |
| Number of special medical inspections (at the request of a parent, doctor, nurse, teacher, etc.) | 1,045 | 772 |
| Number of re-inspections | 3,366 | 3,551 |
| Children found unsuitable for education at school:— | ||
| (i) No. of children who were the subject of new decisions recorded under Section 57 of the Education Act 1944 | 5 | |
| (ii) No. of reviews carried out under the provisions of Section 57A of the Education Act 1944 | 3 | |
| (iii) No. of decisions cancelled under Section 57A(2) of the Education Act 1944 | 3 |
CLEANLINESS INSPECTIONS
| 1969 | 1970 | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of individual examinations of pupils in schools by school nurses or other authorised persons | 14,880 | 19,716 |