Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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B. —Pupils Found to Require Treatment at Periodic Medical Inspections.
| Age Groups Inspected (by year of birth) (1) | For defective vision (excluding squint) (2) | For any of the other conditions recorded in Part II (3) | Total individual pupils (4) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 & later | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1958 | 22 | 43 | 53 | |
| 1957 | 39 | 76 | 103 | |
| 1956 | 25 | 40 | 58 | |
| 1955 | 59 | 68 | 109 | |
| 1954 | 43 | 43 | 69 | |
| 1953 | 15 | 16 | 27 | |
| 1952 | 86 | 70 | 133 | |
| 1951 | 71 | 79 | 126 | |
| 1950 | 17 | 23 | 32 | |
| 1949 | 55 | 28 | 71 | |
| 1948 & earlier | 236 | 227 | 386 | |
| Total | 669 | 714 | 1168 | |
| C.—Other Inspections. | ||||
| Number of Special Inspections | 1,489 | |||
| Number of re-Inspections | 1,910 | |||
| Total | 3,399 | |||
| D.—Infestation with Vermin. | ||||
| (a) Total number of individual examinations of | ||||
| pupils in schools by school nurses or other authorised persons | 6,638 | |||
| (b) Total number of individual pupils found to be infested | 39 | |||
| (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) | — | |||