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Bromley 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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MEDICAL INSPECTIONS AT SCHOOLS.
Three thousand seven hundred and thirty-eight children were
examined at schools and clinics during the year, necessitating the
holding of 286 medical inspection sessions. (1951 figures were
3,367 children and 259 sessions.)
The average attendance at each session was 13.7, compared
with 13 for 1951.
Two hundred and fifty-three individual pupils were found to
require treatment (excluding Dental Diseases and Infestation
with Vermin), giving a percentage of 6.8 compared with 9.6 for
the year 1951.
Information on the general condition of the pupils inspected
in the various age groups will be found in Table II—B, at the end
of this report.
Comparative rates for the past five years are given below
| 1952. | 1951. | 1950. | 1949. | 1948. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category A. (Good) | 50.08% | 64.42% | 68.35% | 54.60% | 49.25% |
| Category B. (Fair) | 48.90% | 34.63% | 30.17% | 43.65% | 46.72% |
| Category C. (Poor) | 1.02% | 0.95% | 1.48% | 1.74% | 4.02% |
The interpretation of this classification of A, B, C, must not
be taken too critically—they are based on an overall opinion on
the child. Categories A and B are so closely associated in type
that to make comparison with previous years would be unreliable.
The attendance of parents at routine medical inspections is
still high, and the examinations continue to show a satisfactory
standard of health and general physique in the Bromley child.
SPECIAL EXAMINATIONS.
One thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven cases have
come under medical supervision during the past year, necessitating
2,781 medical examinations. (2,438 cases and 4,567 medical
examinations during 1951.)
Sixty-five cases requiring special investigation were referred
for examination at the Municipal Offices.
One hundred and seventy-five cases were referred to the
various hospitals for other Specialists' advice and treatment.
The closest liaison exists between this Department, the
hospitals and the General Practitioners, and I am indeed grateful
to them for the assistance given.