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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 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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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 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:—
| Home Visits: | Total 1942 | Total 1943 |
|---|---|---|
| To cases of Infectious Disease | 737 | 806 |
| Other Cases | 2,596 | 2,608 |
| Total Home Visits | 3,333 | 3,414 |
| Visits to Schools : | ||
| 78 | 81 | |
| Children examined | 11,484 | 13666 |
| Found Unclean | 41 | 30 |
| Children seen at other visits | 2,550 | 2,255 |
| Clinic Sessions Attended: | ||
| Minor Ailment Clinics | 283 | 315 |
| Inspection Clinics | 134 | 130 |
| Eye Clinics | 47 | 35 |
| Aural Clinics | 6 | 7 |
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:—
| 1942 | 1943 | |
|---|---|---|
| Entrants | 1,012 | 565 |
| Intermediate | 588 | 639 |
| Leavers | 363 | 721 |
| Other Routine Inspections | - | - |
| 1,963 | 1,925 |
105 sessions were held at the Schools and 501 children were
found to have some defect requiring treatment or observation.
(b) Other Inspections.
In addition to the above groups, 544 "Special" Inspections
were made of children referred to the Medical Inspector either at
the School or the Clinic, or to Specialist Clinics for examination.
3,490 re-inspections were made of the above routine or special
cases, compared with 3,218 in 1942.
(c) Following up.
In connection with children found defective at Routine or
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