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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 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

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Table: TABLE VI. Orthoptic Clinic.

TABLE VI. Orthoptic Clinic.

Total number of treatments given1,828
Number of new cases57
Number of cases on occlusion alone2
Number of cases found unsuitable6
Number of cases postponed303
Number of cases failed to attend9
Number of cases put down for operation38
Number of cures, with operation2
without operation9
Number of sessions 1952293
Number of sessions 1951275

Table: TABLE VII.Year 1952. Handicapped Pupils Requiring Education at Special Schools (other than Hospital Schools) or Boarding in BoardingHomes.

TABLE VII.

Year 1952. Handicapped Pupils Requiring Education at Special Schools (other than Hospital Schools) or Boarding in Boarding

Homes.

1. Blind2. Partially Sighted3. Deaf4. Partially Deaf5. Delicate6. Physically Handicapped7. Educationally Sub-normal8. Maladjusted9. EpilepticT O T A L 1-9
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)
In the calendar year ended 31st Dec., 1952:
A. Handicapped Pupils newly placed in Special Schools or Boarding Homes----1-8--9
B. Handicapped Pupils newly ascertained as requiring education at Special Schools or Boarding in Homes----63111-21
Number of children reported during the year:—
(a) under Section 57 (3) (excluding any returned under (b)) 5
(b) under Section 57 (3) relying on Section 57 (4) Nil.
(c) under Section, 57 (5) of the Education Act, 1944.