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 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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| II. No. found to require treatment | 2768 |
| III. No. actually treated | 2432 |
| IV. Attendances for treatment | 4931 |
| V. Half-days devoted to: | |
| Inspections | 25 |
| Treatments | 508 |
| 533 | |
| VI. Fillings—Permanent teeth | 2116 |
| Temporary teeth | 223 |
| 2339 | |
| VII. Extractions Permanent Teeth | 1004 |
| Temporary Teeth | 3351 |
| 4355 | |
| VIII. Administrations of gas for extractions | 1603 |
| IX. Other operations—Permanent Teeth | 800 |
| Temporary Teeth | 37 |
| 837 |
SECTION C.
Infectious Disease.
No change was made in the routine or regulations
concerning- closure of and exclusion from schools in connexion
with infectious disease. The prevalence of
measles caused widespread non-attendance at school in
the autumn months.
Open Air Education.
There were no developments to record in this direction.