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170
Orthopaedic and Postural Defects
Number known to have been treated:—
(a) Pupils treated at clinics or out-patients 153
(b) Pupils treated at school for postural
defects —
Total 153
Orthopaedic Clinic
The Clinic is situated at Bromley North and caters for the
surrounding population. Other parts of the area are covered by
various Hospital Out-patient Departments. The attendances continued
to be good and the Clinic is held according to need, which
is approximately once a month.
Physiotherapy Clinic
Cases are treated at the Bromley North and Beckenham
Town Hall Clinics and at Hospital Out-patient Departments.
The majority of cases attending for treatment were referred
direct from the Orthopaedic Consultant. Cases of general debility
were referred to the Clinics for a Course of sunlight.
A total of 803 attendances was made at the two Clinics and
of these 570 were for remedial exercises, etc., and 233 for sunlight.
Diseases of the Skin (excluding uhcleanliness)
Number of pupils known to have been treated:
Ringworm- (a) Scalp -
(b) Body -
Scabies 23
Impetigo 2
Other skin diseases 135
Total 160
B.C.G. Vaccination
In the effort to eradicate tuberculosis, B.C.G. vaccination
was again undertaken, with parental consent, on children in the
13-14 year age group, who are found to need this form of
protection following upon a skin test. In addition, those who are
shown by the skin test to need further investigation are referred,
with the approval of the family doctor, to the appropriate Chest
Clinic.
During the year 3,774 children received a skin test and the
3,352 negative reactors received B.C.G. vaccination. Of the 237