London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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

Bexley 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]

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Table: B.—Pupils Found to Require Treatment at Periodical Medical Inspections.

B.—Pupils Found to Require Treatment at Periodical Medical Inspections.

Age Groups Inspected (by year of birth)For defective vision (excluding squint)For any of the other conditions recorded in Part IITotal individual pupils
(1)(2)(3)(4)
1957 & later__-
1956205549
1955326478
1954264259
19537479122
1952606592
1951371243
195011614
1949262944
1948121120
194712916
194(5 & earlier279198426
Total589570963

Table: C.— Other Inspections.

C.— Other Inspections.

Number of Special Inspections1496
Number of re-Inspections1871
Total3367

Table: D.—Infestation with Vermin.

D.—Infestation with Vermin.

(a)Total number of individual examinations of pupils in schools by school nurses or other authorised persons3,264
(b)Total number of individual pupils found to be infested2
(c)Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing notices were issued (Section 54(2), Education Act. 1944)-
(d)Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleasing orders were issued (Section 54(3), Education Act, 1944)-