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Bromley 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

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SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE.
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Members of the Education Committee 100
Introduction 101
Summary of Statistics 102
Co-operation 103
Hygiene of Schools 103
Medical Inspection 104
Findings at Medical Inspections 105
Malnutrition 105
Uncleanliness 106
Minor Ailments and Diseases of the Skin 107
Visual Defects 107
Nose and Throat 108
Ear Disease and Defective Hearing 108
Dental Defects 108
Orthopaedic and Postural Defects 108
Heart Disease and Rheumatism 109
Tuberculosis 109
Other Defects 110
Following-up 110
TREATMENT 110
Treatment of Minor Ailments 111
Report on the Work of the Eya Clinic 111
Report on the Work of the Ear, Nose and Throat
Clinic 112
Report on the Work of the Orthopaedic Clinic 112
Report of the School Dental Surgeon 113
Summary of Dental Statistics 115
Ultra Violet Ray Clinic 116
Infectious Disease in the- Schools 117
Medical Certificates of Exclusion from School 118
Employment of Children and Young Persons 118
Physical Training 119
Provision of Meals 120
Open Air Schools 120
Occupation Centre 1™
After-Care Work 12j
Report of the Bromley Children's Care Committee 121
Appendix :—
Table I. Medical Inspection Returns 121
Table II. Return of Defects 125
Table III. Return of Exceptional Children 127
Table IV. Group I. Minor Ailments 13"
Table IV. Group II. Defective Vision 131
Table IV. Group III. Ear, Nose and Throat
Clinic 132
Table IV. Group IV. Orthopaedic Defects 133
Table V. Dental Inspection 131
Table VI. Uncleanliness and Verminous Conditions
135