London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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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The figures for 1971 are as follows: —
| Number of children referred by: — | |
| 1. Medical Officers in Department | 97 |
| 2. Head Teachers | 34 |
| 3. Hospital Consultants | 4 |
| 4. General Practitioners | 7 |
| 5. Parents | 31 |
| 6. Health Visitors | 28 |
| 7. Educational Psychologist | 3 |
| 8. Teachers of the Deaf | 2 |
| 9. Other Districts | 3 |
| Total | 209 |
| Number of Children seen in Clinic | 524 |
| Number of Children seen in Special Schools (Including Cheyne Hospital) | 89 |
| 613 | |
| Number of attendances: — 1. Clinics | 4,583 |
| 2. Special Schools (Including Special Opportunity Classes) | 1,195 |
| The numbers for Special Schools do not include Goddington, as no Speech Therapist was available to work there. Number of Home Visits | 137 |
| Number of School Visits | 38 |
| Number of Initial Interviews | 160 |