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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

Beckenham 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]

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WORK OF THE SPECIAL CLINICS

Table: TREATMENT OF MINOR AILMENTS.Five Clinics were in operation throughout the year. The attendances total 6,376, compared with 4,882 in 1937.

TREATMENT OF MINOR AILMENTS.

Five Clinics were in operation throughout the year. The attendances total 6,376, compared with 4,882 in 1937.

Days HeldFor Children from
Marian Vian SchoolTuesdays & ThursdaysMarian Vian School
Churchfields SchoolMondays, Wednesdays and FridaysChurchfields School
Alexandra SchoolMondays & FridaysAlexandra Infants and Junior Mixed and Senior School
Hawes Down SchoolDittoHawes Down School
Wickham Com. SchoolWednesdaysWickham Com. School

Table: The attendances during the year are shown below, with comparative figures for 1937:—

The attendances during the year are shown below, with comparative figures for 1937:—

Sessions heldAttendancesAverage per Session
193819371938193719381937
Alexandra73736136638.49.3
Churchfields901061,7621,08519.6102
Hawes Down74908221,09411112.1
Marian Vian83962,1931,44726.515.0
Wickham Common825598659312.010.7
Totals4024206,3764,88215.911.6

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INSPECTION CLINIC.
An Inspection Clinic was held on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and
Fridays throughout the year.
The total attendances were 2,152 as compared with 1,830 in
1937. 41 Tuesday sessions were held; 33 Wednesday sessions, and
39 Friday sessions.
The average attendance per session was 19.0. The children who
attended are divided into the following groups:—
1,360 Specials—that is, cases brought by parents or sent by
teachers or nurses.
250 referred from Routine Medical Inspection—that is, reinspections
of cases seen at School and found to need
further observation.
542 Re-inspections—that is heart, rheumatic cases brought
up for frequent observation and those of the above cases
needing to make further attendances.
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