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Bromley 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

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TABLE V. Infestation with Vermin. Primary and Secondary Schools.

(i) Total number of examinations in the schools by the school nurses or other authorised persons18,253
(ii) Total number of pupils on roll of schools visited7,206
(iii) Total number of individual pupils found to be infested * In addition, 82 pupils showed minor evidence of infestation.6*
(iv) Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing notices were issued (Section 54 (2), Education Act, 1944)Nil.
(v) Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing orders were issued (Section 54 (3), Education Act, 1944)Nil.

Grammar and Technical Schools.
No examinations were found necessary at these schools.
Occupation Centre.
(i) Total number of examinations by school nurse 151
(ii) Total number of pupils on roll 65
(iii) Total number of pupils found to be infested Nil.

TABLE VI. Orthoptic Clinic.

Total number of treatments given1,096
Number of new cases101
Number of cases on occlusion alone6
Number of cases found unsuitable12
Number of cases postponed356
Number of cases failed to attend52
Number of cases put down for operation25
Number of cures—with operation12
without operation7
Number of sessions, 1954285

TABLE VII.

Year 1954. Handicapped Pupils Requiring Education at Special Schools (other than Hospital Schools) or Boarding in Boarding

Homes.

1. Blind2. Partially Sighted3. Deaf4. Partially Deaf5. Delicate6. Physically Handicapped7. Educationally Sub-normal8. Maladjusted9. EpilepticT O T A L 1—9
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)
In the calendar year ended 31s; Dec., 1954:
A. Handicapped Pupils newly placed in Special Schools or Boarding Homes1134
B. Handicapped Pupils newly ascertained as requiring education at Special Schools or Boarding in Homes115561