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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 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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SECTION B. TREATMENT.
The number of treatments for minor ailments during 1942:—
| Skin diseases | 597 | |
| Minor eye defects | 179 | |
| Minor ear defects | 128 | |
| Miscellaneous | 782 1,686 | |
| Total number of attendances of children at the Clinics for treatment by the School Nurses | 12,980 | |
A noteworthy feature of the above figures is the
very high number of attendances for treatment. In
addition to the usual treatment at Clinics functioning at
the North and South Clinics, it has been found expedient
to give some additional treatment facilities at
Hayes and Burnt Ash and in a large measure this
accounts for the increased attendance. Hitherto many
treatments were carried out in the home with the cooperation
of the mothers but, with many women engagaed
on National work of one kind or another, home treatments
become perfunctory, or are not given at all. Thus,
in many cases it is in the interests of the children to
carry the treatment right through at the Clinics
especially in those cases of skin diseases which are stubborn
in yielding to treatment and need prolonged
attention.
Eye Clinic.
| Number of sessions held during 1942 | 64 |
| Number of children dealt with for errors of refraction | 344 |
| Number of other defects or diseases of the eyes treated | 190 |
| Number of spectacles prescribed and obtained | 192 |