Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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TABLE VIII. Independent Schools.
Number of schools visited (including Occupation Centre) | 8 |
Number of Medical Inspection Sessions | 54 |
Number of children examined (various age groups) | 551 |
Number of Re-inspections | 19 |
Nutrition Table.
Classification " A " (Good) | 163 pupils or 29.58% |
" B " (Fair) | 386 pupils or 70.06% |
" C " (Poor) | 2 pupils or 0.36% |
Table of Defects found by Medical Inspection.
Defect or Disease | Number of Defects:— | |
---|---|---|
Requiring treatment. | Requiring observation | |
Skin | 5 | — |
Eyes, Vision | 22 | 24 |
Eyes, Squint | 2 | 1 |
Eyes, Other | 1 | — |
Ears, Hearing | 1 | 1 |
Ears, Other | 1 | 2 |
Nose and Throat | 16 | 11 |
Speech | 3 | 1 |
Cervical Glands | — | 1 |
Heart and Circulation | — | 3 |
Lungs | 4 | — |
Developmental, Hernia | — | — |
Developmental, Other | 2 | — |
Orthopaedic, Posture | 12 | — |
Flat Feet | 16 | 1 |
Other | 11 | 1 |
Nervous System, Epilepsy | 1 | — |
Psychological Development | 2 | — |
Other | 10 | 1 |
Total | 109 | 47 |