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Beckenham 1940

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]

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ANNUAL REPORT ON WORK OF THE SCHOOL IIEDICAL SERVICE
Statistics Relating to Education.
Census population of Beckenhan (1931) 43,834
Estimated population (December 1940) 55,000
Number of Elementary Schools 8
Number of Departments 18
Accommodation (31-12-40) 6,714
Number on Roll(31-12-40) 3,580
Special Day School for Mentally Defective 1
Other Schools:-
County Secondary School (Girls) 1
Junior Technical School 1
STAFF ENGAGED IN MEDICAL INSPECTION.
School Medical Officer: T.Philips Cole, M.B., D.P.H.,
(approximately l/3rd time)
Assistant to S.M.O. : Miss S. Thomson, M.B., D.P.H.,
School Dental Surgeon : R.A.Waters, L.D.S.,R.C.S.(Eng.)
(5/6ths time to School work)
Assistant Dental Surgeon: A.E.Carr, L.D.S., R.C.S.,
(part-time) (Resigned 29/2/40)
Anaesthetist to Dental
Clinic (part-time) : Alan R.Marsh, M.R.C.S.,L.R.C.P.
Opthalmic Surgeon : A.E.A.Looseley, F.R.C.S.(Eng.)
(part-time)
Orthopaedic Surgeon : H.J.Seddon, F.R.C.S. (Eng.)
(part-time)
Aural Specialist : G.H.Howells, F.R.C.S. (Eng.)
(part-time)
School Nurses : Miss B.D.Sizer, S.R.N., S.C.M.,
Miss I.M.Monck, S.R.N., C.N.
Dental Attendant : Miss G.Bradford
(5/6ths time to School work)
Orthopaedic Nurse : Miss E.N.Sutton, C.S.M.M.G.
(part-time)
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