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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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VERMIN AND UNCLEANLINESS INSPECTION.
A total of 17.478 inspections were carried out by the School
Nurses, as under:—
Primary and Secondary Schools 16,724
Grammar and Technical Schools 653
Occupation Centre 101
17,478
Five pupils were found to be infested, with a further 87 showing
minor evidence of uncleanliness.
HANDICAPPED CHILDREN.
A special clinic is held at the Municipal Offices on Saturday
mornings, and on other occasions as circumstances demand, to
which handicapped and other children needing special examination
are referred.
During 1953, 48 special cases were examined, of whom 17
have been certified as handicapped and not suitable for education
in ordinary schools.

Table: There are, at the present time. 61 known educationally subnormal and physically handicapped children in the area. Details ofthese children are:—

There are, at the present time. 61 known educationally subnormal and physically handicapped children in the area. Details ofthese children are:—

Waiting admission.
In residential schools for E.S.N. children42
Attending day schools for E.S.N. children191
In residential schools for Blind and Partially Sighted children5—
In residential schools for Deaf and Partially Deaf children21
Attending day schools for Deaf and Partially Deaf children2—
In ordinary schools (Physically Handicapped Pupils)2—
In residential premises for Physically Handicapped children33
In day schools for Physically Handicapped children41
In residential premises for Epileptic children—1
In residential premises for Delicate children3—
Attending day schools for Delicate children1—
In residential premises for Mal-adjusted children52

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There are 23 known ineducable children in the area, nine of
this number being in Institutions and 14 at home.
CHILD GUIDANCE.
Cases requiring treatment at the Child Guidance Clinics are
referred to the local hospital Psychiatric Department. Eighteen
cases were referred for treatment during 1953.
MILK IN SCHOOLS.
A return to the Ministry of Education showed that on a single
day in October, 1953. 88.26% of the pupils in attendance at
Primary and Secondary Schools received milk.