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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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| Number of Schools visited (including Occupation Centre) | 7 | |
| Number of Medical Inspection Sessions | 44 | |
| Number of children examined (various age groups) | 488 | |
| Number of Re-inspections | 27 | |
| Classification "A" (Good) | 122 pupils or 25.0% | |
| „ "B" (Fair) | 359 pupils or 73.57% | |
| „ "C" (Poor) | 7 pupils or 1.43% | |
| Defect or Disease. | Number of Defects:— | |
|---|---|---|
| Requiring treatment. | Requiring observation | |
| Skin | 2 | — |
| Eyes, Vision | 23 | 21 |
| Eyes, Squint | 7 | — |
| Eyes, Other | 1 | — |
| Nose and Throat | 27 | 5 |
| Heart and Circulation | — | 1 |
| Lungs | 5 | — |
| Developmental, Hernia | 1 | — |
| Developmental, Other | 3 | — |
| Orthopaedic, Posture | 16 | — |
| Flat Feet | 50 | — |
| Other | 11 | 3 |
| Nervous System, Epilepsy | 1 | — |
| Other | 11 | 4 |
| Total | 158 | 34 |