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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 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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Medical Defects.
Defects found on routine medical and special inspections may be briefly summarised as follows:—
| Defect or Disease of: | Routine Inspections requiring | Special Inspections requiring | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treat-ment. | Observation. | Treatment. | Observation. | |
| Skin | 3 | - | 414 | 3 |
| Eyes | 73 | 98 | 283 | 2 |
| Ears | 7 | 1 | 134 | 10 |
| Nose and Throat | 23 | 83 | 230 | 57 |
| Heart | 2 | 14 | 8 | 19 |
| Lungs (non-T.B.) | 3 | 4 | 315 | 32 |
| Tuberculosis— | ||||
| Respiratory | - | - | - | - |
| Non-Respiratory | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| Nervous System | 2 | 5 | 27 | 6 |
| Deformities | 38 | 3 | 28 | 1 |
| Miscellaneous | 40 | 26 | 809 | 162 |
| Totals | 191 | 234 | 2.250 | 294 |
Special attention may be drawn to the fact that of the
figure 238 requiring treatment for eye defect, 134 were
cases of conjunctivitis.
SECTION B. TREATMENT.
The following is a summary of treatments for minor
ailments at the clinics during 1939:—
Skin diseases 292
Minor Eye Defects 250
Minor Ear Defects115
Miscellaneous 725
(e.g. minor injuries, bruises,
sores, chilblains, etc.) -
1,388
The total number of attendances of children for treat-
ment by the school nurses was 6,964.