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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INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
Independent Schools, which so desire, have continued to participate in the School Health Service. At
present 14 such schools take advantage of the facilities provided by the Service. 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 910 children were medically inspected and a further 120 children received tests of vision
and hearing only.
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) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satisfactory No. | Unsatisfactory No. | for defective vision (excluding squint) | for any other condition recorded at Part II | Total individual pupils | |||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) |
| 1968 and later | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | |
| 1967 | 97 | 97 | - | 3 | 16 | 19 | |
| 1966 | 72 | 72 | - | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1965 | 22 | 22 | - | - | 4 | 4 | |
| 1964 | 14 | 14 | - | - | - | — | |
| 1963 | 12 | 12 | - | 120* | - | - | - |
| 1962 | 179 | 179 | - | 16 | 24 | 38 | |
| 1961 | 139 | 139 | - | 5 | 15 | 20 | |
| 1960 | 17 | 17 | - | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| 1959 | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | — | |
| 1958 | 315 | 315 | - | 13 | 28 | 39 | |
| 19 57 and earlier | 35 | 35 | - | 3 | 10 | 13 | |
| TOTAL | 910 | 910 | 120* | 44 | 103 | 143 | |
The physical condition of all the children inspected was satisfactory
* Tests of Vision and Hearing only at age of eight years
Pupils referred for treatment because of Visual Defects = 2
Pupils referred for treatment because of Hearing Defects = Nil
OTHER INSPECTIONS
Number of Special Inspections 110
Number of Re-inspections 90
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