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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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TABLE I.
Medical Inspection of Pupils Attending Maintained Primary
and Secondary Schools.
| Number of Inspections in the Prescribed Groups: | |
|---|---|
| Entrants | 851 |
| Second Age Group | 787 |
| Third Age Group | 854 |
| Total | 2,492 |
| Number of Other Periodic Inspections | 1,031* |
| Grand Total | 3,523 |
| Number of Special Inspections | 2,499 | |
| Number of Re-inspections | 2,240 | |
| Total | 4,739 | |
Number of Individual Pupils found at Periodic Medical Inspections to require treatment (excluding Dental Diseases and Infestation with Vermin):—
| Group | For defective vision excluding squint) | For any of the other conditions recorded in Table II.A. | Total individual pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrants | 19 | 58 | 77 |
| Second Age Group | 24 | 40 | 64 |
| Third Age Group | 41 | 40 | 81 |
| Total (prescribed groups) | 84 | 138 | 222 |
| Other Periodic Inspections | 48 | 54 | 102 |
| Grand Total | 132 | 192 | 324 |