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Beckenham 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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The average attendance per session was 17.7. The children who
attended are divided into the following groups:—
921 Specials—that is, cases brought by parents or sent by
teachers or nurses.
193 referred from Routine Medical Inspection—that is, reinspections
of cases seen at School and found to need
further observation.
716 Re-inspections—that is heart, rheumatic cases brought up
for frequent observation and those of the above cases
needing to make further attendances.
EYE CLINIC
41 sessions were held, and on all of these the Surgeon put in
an extra half-session, making three instead of two hours. The
average attendance over the sessions was 26.8, which compares
with 25.7 last year, and shows that the extra sessions are necessary.
The work done during the year is summarised below:—
| I.W.C. | S.M.S. | County | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attendances by new cases | 24 | 198 | 32 |
| Attendances by other cases | 88 | 1145 | 155 |
| Total attendances | 112 | 1343 | 187 |
| Treatment given | |||
| Glasses prescribed | 9 | 145 | 22 |
| Lenses altered | 7 | 130 | 21 |
| Repairs to frames | 2 | 10 | 2 |
| No glasses required | 2 | 28 | 5 |
| No change in lenses | 43 | 404 | 75 |
| Refused treatment | — | 6 | — |
| Referred for further observation | 13 | 19 | 32 |
DENTAL REPORT, 1937
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I have the honour to present the Dental Report for the year
1937, of the inspection and treatment of the scholars in the elementary
schools.
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