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
Bromley 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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MEDICAL INSPECTION OF PUPILS ATTENDING MAINTAINED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS (INCLUDING NURSERY AND SPECIAL SCHOOLS)
TABLE A. - 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) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | for defective vision (excluding squint) | for any other condition recorded at Part II | Total individual pupils | |||
| No. | No. | ||||||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) |
| 1968 and later | 13 | 13 | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1967 | 841 | 841 | - | 40 | 51 | 90 | |
| 1966 | 2,489 | 2,489 | - | 117 | 289 | 391 | |
| 1965 | 195 | 195 | - | 13 | 15 | 28 | |
| 1964 | 68 | 68 | - | 3,396* | 10 | 14 | 23 |
| 1963 | 102 | 102 | - | 1,683* | 10 | 16 | 26 |
| 1962 | 3,596 | 3,596 | - | 145 | 191 | 331 | |
| 1961 | 2,622 | 2,622 | — | 156 | 268 | 410 | |
| 1960 | 104 | 104 | - | 6 | 3 | 9 | |
| 1959 | 70 | 70 | - | 4 | 11 | 15 | |
| 1958 | 3,482 | 3,482 | - | 260 | 233 | 469 | |
| 1957 and earlier | 154 | 154 | - | 11 | 12 | 23 | |
| TOTAL | 13,736 | 13,736 | - | 5,079* | 773 | 1,105 | 1,819 |
The physical condition of all the children inspected was satisfactory.
* Tests of Vision and Hearing only at age of eight years.
215 Pupils referred for treatment because of Visual Defect.
47 Pupils referred for treatment because of Hearing Defect.
OTHER INSPECTIONS
Number of Special Inspections 2,245
Number of Re-inspections 3,129
5,374
SPECIAL INSPECTIONS
Special inspections are carried out at any time during a child's school career if the head teacher, family doctor,
parent or health visitor is concerned about the health of a particular child. A total of 2,245 special inspections was
carried out during the year.
RE-INSPECTIONS
A re-inspection is an inspection arising out of one of the periodic medical inspections or out of a special inspection.
A total of 3,129 re-inspections was carried out during the year.
FOLLOW-UP EXAMINATIONS
Follow-up examinations, referrals to General Practitioners, Specialist Clinics, and to Hospital Consultants are arranged
as and when necessary.
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