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be a little unfair to place the whole credit on the School Medical
Service which between 1925 and 1948 was a service in administrative
unity with that of the Maternity. Child Welfare, and
environmental services.
If credit is to be given, then the major part must be given to
the Fathers and Mothers with whom I have worked so closely
during these many years. It is they who must be the final judges
of what is best for their children. At all costs the family must be
the unit around which the services work, especially if we are to
combat the diseases that come with the stress and strain of urban
life. We must at the same time combat the tendency for
bureaucracy to creep into the medical and social services. It is an
insidious and infectious disease from which I hope I have managed
to escape throughout these years of service.
I am.
Your obedient Servant.
K. E. TAPPER.
Medical Officer of Health.
GENERAL INFORMATION.
Numbers on School Roll.
1952.
1953.
County Primary Schools
4,897
5,073
County Secondary Schools
1,897
1,987
County Grammar and Technical Schools
1,764
1,837
Total
8,558
8897
In addition there are 2.216 children on the Roll of Independent
Schools.
Further Education.
Bromley College of Arts. Tweedy Road.
Department of Building. Wharton Road.
Technical Institute.
Bromley Technical Institute. " Springhill," College Road.
Clinics.
Minor Ailments.
North Clinic, Station Road Monday to Friday a.m.
(Doctor in attendance) Thursday a.m.
South Clinic, Princes Plain Monday to Friday a.m.
(Doctor in attendance) Wednesday a.m.
Medical Room, Hayes School Monday. Wednesday (except
1st in month) and Friday a.m.
(Doctor in attendance) 2nd, 3rd. 4th & 5th Wed. a.m.
Medical Room, Pickhurst School 1st Wed. in month and
every Tues. and Thurs. a.m.
(Doctor in attendance) 1st Wednesday in month a.m.
Medical Room. Quernmore School Wednesday & Friday 11.0 a.m.
Medical Room, Burnt Ash School Monday to Thursday a.m.
(Doctor in attendance) Thursday a-01-
Medical Room. Southborough School Monday to Friday a.m.
Medical Room, Aylesbury Road School Monday to Friday a.m.