Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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SECTION D.
There has been no substantial change or noteworthy
development to record under the following headings
(luring 1939. Full details appear in the Annual Report
for 1938. Under heading 2, however, enquiries are being
made to ascertain whether there exists any need for a
Nursery Centre to assist mothers who may be on
munition work, or could undertake munition work if such
a centre were available, or who are obliged to supplement
the family earnings whilst the husband is on
military service.
The evacuation of certain Special Schools owing to
war conditions has become operative with the result that
several of our children in Special Residential Schools
have been returned home.
1. Blind, Deaf, Defective and Epileptic Children.
No. of children attending at the end of the
year:—
(a) Residential 15
(b) Special Day Schools 11
2. Nursery Schools.
3. Secondary Schools.
4. Parents' Payments.
5. Health Education.
6. Special Enquiries.
SECTION E.
Routine work has continued throughout the year in
connection with the following activities: —
1. Occupation Centre for the Mentally Defective.
2. Employment of Children and Young Persons.
3. After-Care Work.
4. Bromley Childrens' Care Committee.