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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 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

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Table: TABLE II. Infestation with Vermin.

TABLE II. Infestation with Vermin.

(i) Total number of individual examinations of pupils in schools by the nurses or other authorised persons17,558
(ii) Total number of individual pupils found to be infested43
(iii) Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing notices were issued (Section 54(2), Education Act. 1944)Nil.
(iv) Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing orders were issued (Section 54(3), Education Act, 1944)Nil.

Table: TABLE III.Return of Defects Found by Medical Inspection in the year 1956.A.Periodic Inspections.

TABLE III.

Return of Defects Found by Medical Inspection in the year 1956.A.Periodic Inspections.

Defect Code No.Defect or DiseasePeriodic InspectionsTotal (including all other age groups inspected)
EntrantsLeavers
Requiring treatmentRequiring observationRequiring treatmentRequiring observationRequiring treatmentRequiring observation
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)
4Skin3_14
5Eyes—(a) Vision18185917128415
(b) Squint21——63
(c) Other21—31212
6Ears—(a) Hearing26—1413
(b) Otitis Media2———2—
(c) Other—1———1
7Nose and Throat1949—22677
8Speech551—118
9Lymphatic Glands——————
10Heart1———14
11Lungs—7—1115
12Developmental—
(a) Hernia271—69
(b) Other92721125118
13Orthopaedic—
(a) Posture3652533157
(b) Feet7325756108
(c) Other13—2914
14Nervous System—
(a) Epilepsy—1———2
(b) Other—1—1—3
15Psychological—
(a) Development—1———1
(b) Stability11——33
16Abdomen1———1—
17Other0151713131