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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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than ever. By " new case " is meant a case not already on the
waiting list at the end of the previous year.
Year. Number of new cases referred.
(i.e., cases not already on the waiting
list at the end of the previous year.)
1951 14
1952 20
1953 13
1954 37
The waiting list situation is not likely to be relieved until it
is possible to make a full-time appointment in the Bromley district.
VERMIN AND UNCLEANLINESS.
A total of 18,253 inspections were carried out by the School
Nurses at Primary and Secondary Schools, and 151 at the Occupation
Centre.
Six pupils were found to be infested, with a further eighty-two
showing minor evidence of uncleanliness.
Parents are advised by the School Nurses in the treatment of
infestation by modern insecticides. That only six cases of infestation
were found in over eighteen thousand inspections, is a truly
remarkable reflection of the modern urge for cleanliness and is a
great tribute to all concerned.
HANDICAPPED CHILDREN.
Handicapped and other children needing special examination,
are referred to the special clinic which is held at the Municipal
Offices on Saturday mornings and on other occasions as circumstances
demand.
During the year. 56 special cases were examined, of whom 28
have been certified as handicapped and not suitable for education
in ordinary schools.
There are, at the present time, 54 known educationally subnormal and physically handicapped children in the area. Details of these children are :—
| Waiting admission. | ||
|---|---|---|
| In Residential Schools for E.S.N, children | 5 | — |
| Attending Day Schools for E.S.N, children | 18 | 2 |
| In Residential Schools for Blind and Partially Sighted children | 3 | — |
| In Residential Schools for Deaf and Partially Deaf children | 2 | — |
| Attending Day Schools for Deaf and Partially Deaf children | 4 | — |
| In Ordinary Schools (Physically Handicapped children) | 2 | — |
| In Residential premises for Physically Handicapped children | 5 | — |
| In Day Schools for Physically Handicapped children | 7 | — |
| In Residential premises for Epileptic children | — | 1 |
| In Residential premises for Delicate children | 4 | — |
| Attending Day Schools for Delicate children | — | — |
| In Residential premises for Mal-adiusted children | 4 | _ |
There are 30 known ineducable children in the area. 9 of these
being in Institutions, and 21 at home.