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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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| Individual Pupils | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total number of examinations in the schools by School Nurses or other authorised persons | 15,573 | |
| Total number of individual pupils found to be infested | 35* | |
| Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing notices were issued (Sect. 54 (2) Education Act, 1944) | - | |
| Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing orders were issued (Sect. 54 (3) Education Act, 1944) | - | |
| Number of cases under treatment during the year | 131 |
| Number of new cases | 90 |
| Number of treatments given | 1,123 |
| Number of cases on occlusion during the year | 15 |
| Number of cases awaiting or undergoing operation at the end of the year | 32 |
| Number of cases found unsuitable | 15 |
| Number of cases failed to attend | 12 |
| Number of cures (with and without operation) | 14 |
| Total number of sessions held | 43 | ||
| Total number of attendances for treatment | 247 | ||
| Total number of cases treated | 18 | ||
| (a) Sigmatism | — | ||
| (b) Simple Dyslalia | 2 | ||
| (c) General Dyslalia | 1 | ||
| (d) Multiple Dyslalia | 6 | ||
| (e) Alalia | — | ||
| (f) Aphasia | - | ||
| (g) Dysphonia | (i) Cleft Palate | 1 | |
| (ii) Other causes | 1 | ||
| (h) Dysartria | — | ||
| (i) Stammer | 7 | ||
*In addition, 240 children showed minor evidence of uncleanliness.