[Report 1908 / Medical Officer of Health, Burnley County Borough.
- Burnley (England). County Borough Council.
- Date:
- 1908
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1908 / Medical Officer of Health, Burnley County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![Education Report. Disease. Impetigo (Conjunctivitis 2] 11 amed 'ophthalmia... 2' Blepharitis ... 1) Bronchitis Herpes (Face) Chorea Epilepsy Chickenpox Eczema Number suffering from 6 5 5 4 3 3 3 2 In addition, one each from the following diseases :—Diarrhoea, Incontinence of Urine, Rickets, Phthisis, Alveolar abcess, Nasal growth. Sprained wrist. Catarrh, Enlarged glands. Sinus of Groin, Rheumatism, Abcess in Neck, Cleft palate. Psoriasis, Hip-joint disease. Tonsillitis, and Deafness. In three cases no reason for absence could be found, and these children were accordingly instructed to return to school. c.. ^'^^thod of dealing with the Absentees.—The method already mentioned of dealing with defective children found at the primary medical inspection applies also to the absentees. Some of the cases were of chronic deformity where no medical aid was required, others had diseases which were under medical supervision. In some cases where medical aid was considered to be required, the parent who brought the child was advised to procure this, and in several of the cases the private medical attendant to whom the parent referred, was communicated with. School Nurse.—In the slight cases, such as sore heads, and running ears, the parent was advised as to the first steps of cutting the hair, cleansing, &c., and the nurse was communicated with and asked to supervise the treatment of this condition. The arrangement with the Nursing Home for visiting school cases was made on the 8th of December, and from that time to the end of the year 16 cases were handed over and 159 visits were paid to them before the end of the year. Number sent 16](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29488278_0131.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
