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Beckenham 1941

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]

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Orthopaedic Surgeon : J. A. Cholneley, F.R.C.S. (Eng).
(part-time)
Aural Specialist : G. H. Howells, F.R.C.S. (Eng.)
(part-time)
School Nurse : Miss B. D. Sizer, S.R.N., S.C.M.
Dental Attendant : Miss G. Bradford
(5/6ths time to School work)
Orthopaedic Nurse : Miss E. N. Sutton, C ,3.M.M.G.
(part-time)
WORK OF THE SCHOOL NURSE;
The home visits to cases of infectious disease,
absentees from school, cases who fail clinic appointments, etc.
are made by the School Nurse, in addition to attendance at the
Minor Ailment, Inspection and Special Clinics: the following
figures give some indication of the amount of work done during
the year:-
Total Total
HOME VISITS: 1941 1940
To cases of Infectious Disease 443 208
Other Cases 2,759 2,467
Total Home Visits 3,202 2,675
VISITS TO SCHOOLS:
re Personal Hygiene 70 102
Children examined 6,7517,992
Found Unclean 27 51
Children seen at other visits 1,991 1,937
CLINIC SESSIONS ATTENDED.
Minor Ailment Clinics 230 265
Inspection Clinics 126 132
Eye Clinics 38 140
Immunisation Clinics 93 89
Aural Clinics 5 19
MEDICAL INSPECTION
(a) Routine Inspections.
Routine'Inspections are those made on the school premises
of the groups of children prescribed for examination by the
Board of Education. The number of children examined at these
inspections during the year was:-