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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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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Number known to have been treated: —
| (a) Pupils treated at clinics or out-patients | 132 |
| (b) Pupils treated at school for postural defects | — |
| 132 |
Orthopaedic Clinic
The Clinic is situated at Bromley North and caters for the
surrounding population. Other parts of the area are covered by
various Hospital Out-patient Departments. The attendances continued
to be good and the Clinic is held according to need, which
is approximately once a month.
Physiotherapy Clinic
Cases are treated at the Bromley North and Beckenham
Town Hall Clinics and at Hospital Out-patient Departments.
The majority of cases attending for treatment were referred
direct from the Orthopaedic Consultant. Cases of general debility
were referred to the Clinics for a course of sunlight.
A total of 949 attendances was made at the two Clinics and
of these 765 were for remedial exercises, etc., and 184 for
sunlight.
Number of pupils known to have been treated: —
| Ringworm—(a) Scalp | 1 |
| (b) Body | 2 |
| Scabies | 24 |
| Impetigo | 2 |
| Other skin diseases | 117 |
| 146 |
B.C.G. Vaccination
In the effort to eradicate tuberculosis, B.C.G. vaccination
was again undertaken, with parental consent, on children in the
13-14 year age group, who are found to need this form of protection
following upon a skin test. In addition, those who are
shown by the skin test to need further investigation are referred,
with the approval of the family doctor, to the appropriate Chest
Clinic.
During the year 3,629 children received a skin test and the