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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 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

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

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

(i) Total number of examinations in the schools by the school nurses or other authorised persons17,371
(ii) Total number of pupils on roll of schools visited7,394
(iii) Total number of individual pupils found to be infested6*
* In addition, 40 pupils showed minor evidence of infestation.
(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.

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Grammar and Technical Schools.
No examinations were found necessary at these schools.

Table: TABLE VI. Orthoptic Clinic.

TABLE VI. Orthoptic Clinic.

Total number of treatments given671
Number of new cases63
Number of cases on occlusion alone34
Number of cases found unsuitable12
Number of cases postponed431
Number of cases failed to attend71
Number of cases put down for operation26
Number of cures—with operation36
without operation23
Number of sessions, 1955219
Number of attendances1,253
Number of patients discharged (various reasons)116

Table: TABLE VII.Year 1955. Handicapped Pupils Requiring Education at Special Schools (other than Hospital Schools) or Boarding in BoardingHomes.

TABLE VII.

Year 1955. 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 0 T A L 1-9
In the calendar year ended 31st Dec., 1955: A. Handicapped Pupils newly placed in Special Schools or Boarding Homes(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)
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B. Handicapped Pupils newly ascertained as requiring education at Special Schools or Boarding in Homes-3---243--