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Forty-six of these children have attended at the Bexley clinic
and two have attended at the Sidcup clinic.

Sixty children, under the care of the Bexley authority,
who were attending at the clinics during 1957, will continue
to attend into 1958. Fifty-one of these children are attending
at the Bexley Clinic and nine at the Sidcup Clinic.
Ten children under the care of the Bexley Authority
were waiting appointments at the end of 1957. These children
were on the waiting list at the Bexley Clinic.
Sweep Frequency Pure Tone Audiometry.
During 1957, 1,093 children were tested during their
last year in the Infants' school, i.e., during their seventh
year. Of this number 971 passed and 122 failed. The latter
children were referred to the School Medical Officers for
investigation and any minor conditions causing temporary
deafness were treated.
In addition, 315 children of all age groups were tested
as special cases referred from various sources including
teachers, and of this number 176 passed and 139 failed. The
315 children mentioned above included those children in
the main survey who had been examined by the School
Medical Officers and found to require a re-test following
treatment or otherwise.
The 139 failed children were referred back to the School
Medical Officers who, after further examination and treatment
where necessary, referred 68 children back for a final
audiometric test. Of this number 35 passed and 33 failed.
Further treatment was instituted for the latter children either
at the School Clinics or at the Ear, Nose and Throat
Department of the West Hill Hospital, Dartford, or other
hospitals in the metropolis.
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