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Bromley 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
Independent Schools, which so desire, have continued to
participate in the School Health Service. At present 16 such
schools take advantage of the facilities provided by the Service.
Two schools closed during the year. A request was received
from one school to join the Scheme and was subsequently
visited. The accommodation was inspected and found to be
satisfactory; it is hoped to commence routine medical inspections
early next year.
Subject to their parents' consent pupils attending these
schools receive routine medical inspections (at the same ages as
children attending maintained schools), and also have the advantage
of access, where necessary, to the specialist clinics.
Arrangements are also made as and when necessary for the
special examination of any child.
During the year 637 children were medically inspected and
a further 146 children received tests of vision and hearing only.
In addition, a total of 11 special inspections and 48 re-inspections
was carried out.
Further details, with a summary of the various defects found
at these examinations are as follows:—
PERIODIC MEDICAL INSPECTIONS
| Age Groups inspected (By year of Birth) | No. of Pupils who have received a full medical examination | Physical Condition of Pupils Inspected | No. of Pupils found not to warrant a medical examination | Pupils found to require treatment (excluding dental diseases and infestation with vermin) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| for defective vision (excluding squint) | for any other condition recorded at Part II | Total individual pupils | |||||
| Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | ||||||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) |
| 1965 and later | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 71 | 71 | - | — | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| 1963 | 72 | 72 | - | — | - | 7 | 7 |
| 1962 | 9 | 9 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1961 | 11 | 11 | - | 139* | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 2 | 2 | — | 2* | 1 | — | 1 |
| 1959 | 39 | 39 | — | 5* | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 1958 | 25 | 25 | — | - | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 1957 | 26 | 26 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1956 | 34 | 34 | - | — | - | — | — |
| 1955 | 281 | 281 | - | — | 21 | 19 | 38 |
| 1954 and earlier | 67 | 67 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| TOTAL | 637 | 637 | — | 146* | 38 | 48 | 84 |
The physical condition of all the children inspected was satisfactory.
*Tests of vision and hearing only at age of eight years.
3 pupils referred for treatment because of visual defect.
- pupils referred for treatment because of hearing defect.
OTHER INSPECTIONS:
Number of Special Inspections 11
Number of Re-inspections 48
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