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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 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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TABLE OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
| Number of Defects | ||
|---|---|---|
| Requiring T reatment | Requiring Observation | |
| Skin | 6 | 8 |
| Eyes—Vision | 55 | 38 |
| Squint | 3 | 1 |
| Other | — | 1 |
| Ears—Hearing | 1 | 4 |
| Otitis Media | 5 | 2 |
| Other | — | — |
| Nose and Throat | 10 | 10 |
| Speech | 1 | 3 |
| Lymphatic Gland | — | 2 |
| Heart | — | 1 |
| Lungs | 3 | 2 |
| Developmental—Hernia | — | — |
| Other | 2 | 4 |
| Orthopaedic—Posture | 2 | 3 |
| Feet | 6 | 6 |
| Other | 3 | 12 |
| Nervous System—Epilepsy | 2 | — |
| Other | — | 3 |
| Psychological—Development . | — | 1 |
| Stability | — | 6 |
| Abdomen | 3 | 4 |
| Other | 1 | 4 |
| 103 | 115 | |
Minor Ailments
Minor ailments are treated by the Health Visitors at the
Clinics, or at a school if requested by the Head Teacher.
These arrangements are found to avoid loss of school time
which would otherwise be inevitable.
During the year a total of 646 pupils was treated.
Treatment of Pupils
EYE DISEASES, DEFECTIVE VISION AND SQUINT
Number of cases known to have been dealt with
External and other, excluding errors of refraction
and squint 23
Errors of refraction (including squint) 4,411
Total 4,434
Number of pupils for whom spectacles were
prescribed 1,406