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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 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
Independent Schools, which so desire, have continued to participate
in the School Health Service. At present 16 such schools take advantage of the
facilities provided by the Service. Two schools closed during the year.
A request was received from one school to join the Scheme and was subsequently
visited. The accommodation was inspected and found to be satisfactory; it is
hoped to commence routine medical inspections early next year.
Subject to their parents' consent pupils attending these schools receive
routine medical inspections (at the same ages as children attending maintained
schools), and also have the advantage of access, where necessary, to the
specialist clinics. Arrangements are also made as and when necessary for the
special examination of any child.
During the year 637 children were medically inspected and a further 146
children received tests of vision and hearing only. In addition, a total of
£&& special inspections and 48 re-inspections was carried out.
Further details, with a summary of the various defects found at these
examinations are as follows 2-
| Age Groups inspected (By year of Birth) | No.of pupils who have received a full medical examination | PHYSICAL CONDITION OF PUPILS INSPECTED | No. of Pupils found not to warrant a medical examination | Pupils found to require treatment (excluding dental diseases and infestation with vermin) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | ||||||
| for defective vision (excluding squint) | for any other condition recorded at Part II | Total individual pupils | |||||
| No. | No. | ||||||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) |
| 1965 and later | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 1964 | 71 | 71 | – | 5 | 10 | 15 | |
| 1963 | 72 | 72 | – | – | 7 | 7 | |
| 1962 | 9 | 9 | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1961 | 11 | 11 | – | * 139 | – | – | – |
| 1960 | 2 | 2 | – | * 2 | 1 | – | 1 |
| 1959 | 39 | 39 | – | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1958 | 25 | 25 | – | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| 1957 | 26 | 26 | – | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1956 | 34 | 34 | – | – | – | – | |
| 1955 | 281 | 281 | – | 21 | 19 | 38 | |
| 1954 and earlier | 67 | 67 | – | 2 | 5 | ||
| 637 | 637 | – | * 146 | 38 | 48 | 84 | |
The physical condition of all the children inspected was satisfactory
* Tests of Vision and Hearing only at age of eight years
3 Pupils referred for treatment because of Visual Defects.
- Pupils referred for treatment because of Hearing Defect
OTHER INSPECTIONS.
Number of Special Inspections 11
Number of Re-inspections 48
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