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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 1940

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]

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Table: WORK OF THE SCHOOL NURSESThe home visits to cases of infectious disease, absentees from school, cases who fail clinic appointments, etc., are made by the School Nurses, in addition to attendance at the minor Ailment, Inspection and Special Clinics; the following figures give some indication of the amount of work done by then during the year:-

WORK OF THE SCHOOL NURSES

The home visits to cases of infectious disease, absentees from school, cases who fail clinic appointments, etc., are made by the School Nurses, in addition to attendance at the minor Ailment, Inspection and Special Clinics; the following figures give some indication of the amount of work done by then during the year:-

HOME VISITS:Total 1939Total 1940
To cases of Infectious Disease182208
Other Cases1,6432,244
Follow-up Cases216223
Total Home Visits2,0412,675

Table: VISITS TO SCHOOLS:

VISITS TO SCHOOLS:

re Personal Hygiene51102
Children examined8,1847,992
Found Unclean6251
Children seen at other visits1,7171,937
CLINIC SESSIONS ATTENDED:
Minor Ailment Clinics ,, ,,258265
Inspection Clinics106132
Eye Clinics3740
Immunisation Clinics7889
Aural Clinics719
Dental Clinic7050

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78 sessions were held at the Schools and 433 children
were found to have some defect requiring treatment or
observation.

Table: MEDICAL INSPECTION

MEDICAL INSPECTION

19391940
Entrants342495
Intermediate410541
Leavers494366
Other Routine Inspections21-
1,2671,402