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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

Bromley 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

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Dental.
North Clinic, Station Road Monday to Friday a.m. & p.m.
South Clinic, Princes Plain Saturday a.m.
(By appointment only.)
Specialist Clinics.
Ophthalmic.
North Clinic, Station Road Monday & Wednesday a.m.
Friday p.m.
(By appointment only.)
Orlhopædic.
North Clinic, Station Road 1st & 3rd Friday in every
month p.m.
(By appointment only.)
Speech.
South Clinic, Princes Plain Monday p.m.
(By appointment only.)
Lip Reading.
South Clinic, Princes Plain Wednesday 5-6 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m.-12 noon
(By appointment only.)
Attendances at the minor ailment treatment clinics again
showed a decrease during the year 1953. a total of 5.159 being made.

Table: The main type of ailment treated, together with comparative figures for the four previous years, is shown below:—

The main type of ailment treated, together with comparative figures for the four previous years, is shown below:—

19491950195119521953
Ringworm, Body1372565
Scabies169——3
Impetigo453626821
Other Skin Diseases646397457372276
Minor Ear Defects508222240197105
Miscellaneous (e.g., minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.)2,9262,4132,2771,9731,268

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A doctor attends one session a week at each of three clinics,
and periodically each month at two others. Treatments are carried
out by the School Nurses as need arises. Cases attending minor
ailment clinics and requiring medical advice, are referred to the
General Practitioner or to the clinic doctors at their visits. There
is very close contact between the teaching and the medical staff.
SCHOOL HYGIENE.
During the year the new Infants School at Pickhurst was
opened, provision being made for 360 pupils.
A commencement has also been made on the re-building of the
St. George's Bickley Infants and Junior School, and it is anticipated
that this will be available for use towards the end of 1954. provision
being made for 240 pupils. A modern school in this area will
prove a most valuable asset in safeguarding the health of the school
children, and will enable the use of the present highly unsatisfactory
premises to be discontinued.