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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 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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| School | Sessions Held. | Attendances | Average Per Session. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 1940 | 1941 | 1940 | 1941 | 1940 | |
| Alexandra | 42 | 74 | 284 | 512 | 6.7 | 6.9 |
| Churchfields | 44 | 41 | 820 | 594 | 18.6 | 14.5 |
| Hawes Down | 35 | 44 | 639 | 790 | 18.2 | 17.9 |
| Marian Vian | 42 | 38 | 768 | 684 | 19.2 | 18.0 |
| Wickham Common | 39 | 45 | 806 | 514 | 10.5 | 11.4 |
| Stewart Fleming | 28 | 10 | 409 | 109 | 14.9 | 10.9 |
| Totals | 230 | 265 | 3726 | 3339 | 16.2 | 12.6 |
Inspection Clinic.
An Inspection Clinic was held oh Tuesdays, Wednesdays and
Fridays throughout most of the year.
The total attendances were 2,165 compared with 1,692 in
1940. The total Sessions held was 126; the average attendance
being 15.2 per session.
EYE CLINIC,
38 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 21.3.Which compares with 28.8 last year.
| I.W.C. | S . M. S. | County | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attendances by new cases | 18 | 88 | 23 | 129 | |
| Attendances by other cases | 62 | 482 | 136 | 680 | |
| Totals | 80 | 570 | 159 | 809 | |
DENTAL REPORT 1941.
To: The Chairman and Members of the Education Committee.
I have the honour to present the Dental Report of the
inspection and treatment of the Scholars in the elementary
schools. In January the avacuation of school children took
place from Alexandra, Churchfields and Stewart Fleming
Schools, but apart from the official evacuation, there has
been a considerable coming and going of children all the
year. This has made it very difficult to keep an accurate
check on the school population generally, and from a practical
point of view has entailed visiting the schools on more
occasions than would have been necessary normally.
The inspection and treatment of all the schools was
completed in ten months, and the following schools were