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Bromley 1972

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

Published
1973
Pages
49
Tables
16

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  • Page 8
    MEDICAL INSPECTION OF PUPILS ATTENDING MAINTAINED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS (INCLUDING NURSERY AND SPECIAL SCHOOLS) TABLE A. - PERIODIC MEDICAL INSPECTIONS
    Age Groups inspected (By year of Birth)No. of pupils who have received a full medical examinationPHYSICAL CONDITION OF PUPILS INSPECTEDNo. of pupils found not to warrant a medical examinationPupils found to require treatment (excluding dental diseases and infestation with vermin)
    SatisfactoryUnsatisfactoryfor defective vision (excluding squint)for any other condition recorded at Part IITotal individual pupils
    No.No.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)
  • Page 10
    DEFECTS FOUND BY PERIODIC AND SPECIAL MEDICAL INSPECTIONS MAINTAINED SCHOOLS
    Defects Code No (1)Defect or Disease (2)PERIODIC INSPECTIONSSPECIAL INSPECTION
    ENTRANTSLEAVERSOTHERSTOTAL
  • Page 11
    PERIODIC MEDICAL INSPECTIONS
    Age Groups inspected (By year of Birth)No. of pupils who have received a full medical examinationPHYSICAL CONDITION OF PUPILS INSPECTEDNo. of pupils found not to warrant a medical examinationPupils found to require treatment (excluding dental diseases and infestation with vermin)
    Satisfactory No.Unsatisfactory No.for defective vision (excluding squint)for any other condition recorded at Part IITotal individual pupils
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)
  • Page 12
    DEFECTS FOUND BY PERIODIC AND SPECIAL MEDICAL INSPECTIONS INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
    Defect Code No. (1)Defect or Disease (2)PERIODIC INSPECTIONSSPECIAL INSPECTION
    ENTRANTSLEAVERSOTHERSTOTAL
  • Page 15
    During the year the following programme of Rubella vaccinations was carried out:-
    Age GroupTermNo. of Vaccs. carried out
  • Page 16
    Details of the notifications received are as below
    DISEASETOTAL NO. OF CASES1st QUARTER2nd QUARTER3rd QUARTER4th QUARTER
  • Page 17
    The figures for 1972 are as follows:-
    Number of children referred by:-
  • Page 22
    TABLE I REFERRALS Total number of children seen and reported on individually during the academic year 1.9.71-31.8.72.
    SOURCEBOYSGIRLSTOTAL NO. OF CHILDREN
  • Page 23
    TABLE II Distribution of main categories of recommendation made by the Educational Psychologists during the academic year 1.9.71-31.8.72.
    RECOMMENDATIONBOYSGIRLSTOTAL
  • Page 25
    Details of attendances at the Audiology Clinic are as follows:—
  • Page 29
    RETURN OF HANDICAPPED CHILDREN PART I New assessments and placements
    During the calendar year ended 31st December, 1972Blind (1)P.S. (2)Deaf (3)Pt.Hg. (4)P.H. (5)Del. (6)Mal. (7)E.S.N. (8)Epil. (9)Sp. Def. (10)TOTAL (11)
  • Page 30 31
    PART II HANDICAPPED PUPILS AWAITING PLACEMENT AND RECEIVING SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL TREATMENT (6-12)
    Children from the authority's area as at 25 January 1973 Awaiting places in special schools.Blind (1)P.S. (2)Deaf (3)Pt. Hg. (4)P.H. (5)Del. (6)Mal. (7)E.S.N. (8)Epil. (9)Sp. Def. (10)Total (11 )
    BoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirls
  • Page 36
    EMPLOYMENT OF YOUNG CHILDREN 258 children were examined by the Medical Officers in Department during the year. Certificates were issued in all cases.
    BoysGirls
  • Page 37
    EDUCATION (MILK) ACT 1971 Under the above Act, free school milk is no longer provided after the age of 7 years (except to children attending special schools) unless there are health indications that it should be continued.
    YEARNO. REFERREDCERTIFICATE ISSUEDCERTIFICATE NOT ISSUEDPARENTS REFUSED MEDICAL EXAMINATION
  • Page 38
    The loyalty and co-operation of the dental staff, dental officers, and dental surgery assistants, has been most helpful in the exercising of my duties and has been very much appreciated.
  • Page 39
    ATTENDANCES AND TREATMENT
    INSPECTIONSNumber of Pupils
    InspectedRequiring treatmentOffered treatment