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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 1944

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

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Table: The return submitted to the Ministry showed the following figures.

The return submitted to the Ministry showed the following figures.

Number of children receiving Milk.1/3 pt.2/3 pt.
(1) For full payment4381194
(2) At half-rate122
(3) Free of charge1742
(The charge for 1/3 pint remains unchanged at ½d.)

Table: SECTION D.Exceptional Children in the Area at the 31st December, 1944 :—

SECTION D.

Exceptional Children in the Area at the 31st December, 1944 :—

Residential Schools.Special Day Schools.Elementary Schools.Not in School.
Blind2———
Partially sighted————
Deaf and Dumb2———
Partially Deaf————
Mentally Defective132——
Epileptic1———
Physically Defective7———
Malajusted1———
Backward————

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Secondary Schools.
The School Health Services have been at the disposal of
higher education Scholars under agreed arrangements with the
County Council. The School Dental Officer, in his annual report
for1944, states that 684 pupils were inspected, of whom 404
reded treatment. Details of treatment are as follows :—
Attendances 1539
Discharged, treatment complete 1113
No. of Fillings 988
No. of Extractions 228
Gas Anaesthesia 195
Other operations 382
No. of sessions employed 192 3/8
Mr. R. H. Rushton, Eye Specialist, examined 70 children for
elective vision, and Mr. Cholmeley, Orthopaedic Surgeon,
examined 36, all of whom received appropriate treatment
through the services.
health Education.
parent's Payments.
Special Enquiries.
There are no noteworthy remarks to
make under these headings, except to
direct attention to the special enquiry
into height and weight of children in
relation to nutrition made by Dr. A.
Orgler and included in Section A. of
this Report.