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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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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Infectious Diseases
774 notifications of infectious diseases in children of school
age were received during the year.
Details of the notifications received are as below: —
| Disease | Total No. of Cases | 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dysentery | 6 | — | 2 | — | |
| *Food Poisoning | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Inf. Jaundice | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — |
| †Measles | 666 | 320 | 248 | 86 | 12 |
| Meningitis | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Scarlet Fever | 51 | 12 | 19 | 6 | 14 |
| Tuberculosis (Pul.) | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
| Whooping Cough | 37 | 21 | 8 | 8 | _ |
| Malaria | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Totals | 774 | 356 | 284 | 106 | 28 |
Speech Therapy
This year has once more seen some changes of staff. We
filled one full-time post in February and one part-time post in
May. But, with the resignation of a full-time Therapist in
November, we are still left with two full-time posts vacant. We
have attempted to keep the clinics in all areas open but with staff
shortages some children have unfortunately to wait some time for
treatment after the initial diagnostic interview.
The Pre-School Group Therapy for language handicapped
children is however gradually being expanded and continues to
be well worthwhile.
Once again this year we had three students from The Central
School of Speech Therapy and two students from the OldreyFleming
School of Speech Therapy, attending the Bromley Clinic;
we also had two students from the Kingdon-Ward School of
Speech Therapy for a month of practical training during their
summer vacation. As in previous years we have had visits from
the Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama for observation
study and from several girls who are contemplating Speech
Therapy as a career.