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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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B. Orthodontic Clinic
Number of children referred for orthodontic treatment 98
Number of orthodontic appliances (a) ordered 122
(b) fitted 92
Attendances for orthodontic treatment 843
| Individual Pupils | |
|---|---|
| Total number of examinations in the schools by School Nurses or other authorised persons | 14.102 |
| Total number of individual pupils found to be infested | 26* |
| Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing notices were issued (Sec. 54 (2) Education Act, 1944) | - |
| Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing orders were issued (Sec. 54 (3) Education Act. 1944) | - |
| * In addition, 317 children showed minor evidence of uncleanliness. | |
| Orthoptic Clinic | |
|---|---|
| Number of cases under treatment during the year | 71 |
| Number of new cases | 46 |
| Number of treatments given | 1,268 |
| Number of cases on occlusion during the year | 3 |
| Number of cases awaiting or undergoing operation at the end of the year | 7 |
| Number of cases found unsuitable | 1 |
| Number of cases failed to attend | 5 |
| Number of cures | 29 |
| With operation, 12. Without operation, 17. |
| Speech Clinic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of cases treated | 11 | ||
| Classification— | (a) Sigmatism | -_ | |
| (b) Simple Dyslalia | — | ||
| (c) General Dyslalia | 2 | ||
| (d) Multiple Dyslalia | 3 | ||
| (e) Dysarthria (f) Stammer | 1 5 | ||
| Number of cases receiving treatment at end of year | 9 | ||