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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 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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Some increase in unclcanllness is reflected through the
tabulated figures of nodical inspections and clinic treatments
for skin troubles. Energetic measures to cope with scabies
and impetigo Infections were undertaken by the Clinic Staff
and as a result the numbers attending for these treatments
were largely diminished. Cleanliness plays a large part in
the measures to be taken to prevent scabies - dirty clothing
harbours the parasite, and it is therefore essential that,
clothing worn next the skin is clean.
MEDICAL DEFECTS.
Defects found on routine medical and special inspections nay be briefly summarised as follows:-
| Defect or Disease. | Routine Inspections. Requiring | Special Inspections. Requiring | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treatment. | Observa-tion. | Treatment. | Observation. | |
| Skin | 6 | 1 | 673 | 20 |
| Eyes | 6l | 40 | 136 | 6 |
| Ears | l | 2 | 97 | 4 |
| Nose and Throat | 15 | 110 | 226 | 38 |
| Defective Speech | — | — | 2 | 1 |
| Heart | 2 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| Lungs (non-T.B.) | 3 | 3 | 86 | 10 |
| Tuberculosis - Pulm | — | — | — | 1 |
| Non-Pulm | — | — | 1 | — |
| Nervous System | — | — | 25 | 8 |
| Deformities | 17 | 4 | 50 | 1 |
| Miscellaneous | 9 | 19 | 701 | 145 |
| Totals | 188 | 2001 | 239 | |
SECTION B. TREATMENT.
| The number of treatments for minor ailments during: | 1941: |
| Skin Diseases | 571 |
| Minor Eye Defects' | 133 |
| * Ear " | 96 |
| * Throat " | 17 |
| Miscellaneous (.e.g. minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains &c.) | 539 |
| 1356 | |
| Total attendances for treatment by the School Nurses: 9279. | |