[Report 1928] / School Medical Officer of Health, Lanark County Council.

  • Lanarkshire (Scotland). County Council.
Date:
1928
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Credit: [Report 1928] / School Medical Officer of Health, Lanark County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    amouut of painstaking endeavour which must have been expended before such results were possible. t It is essential that if good results are to be effected and a high state of efficiency to be maintained the conditions under which the staff is to work must be the best possible. Every endeavour should, therefore, be made to have the treatment rooms commodious, well- lighted, well ventilated, and properly equipped, and in the case of the waiting accommodation for the patients this also should be well lighted, airy and comfortable. A scrutiny of the records of the several minor ailments clinics shows that at all of the clinics, with the exception of Motherwell, diseases of the skin constitute the majority of the conditions treated, next in order being diseases of the eye. Cases of ringworm of the head are, fortunately, not common, but usually they call for pro- longed treatment, and, frequently, resist all efforts at cure by drugs. Such cases have finally to be referred to an Institution for X-ray treatment. At Eutherglen clinic (Dr. Mackenzie) the number of children treated for diseases of the eve was 339 with 2070 attendances; for skin diseases 822 with 3,656 attendances; for ear diseases 130 with 2023 attendances; for diseases of the nose, 28, with 153 attendances; and for ringworm, 9, with 28 attendances. That is to say, at this clinic 7930 attendances were made by the patients during the session. At Cambuslang clinic (Dr. Mackenzie) the number of children treated is as follows:—For diseases of the eye, 313, with 2,529 attendances; skin diseases, 684, with 3,640 attendances; ear diseases, 91, with 1218 attendances; diseases of the nose, 10, with 126 attendances; and for ringworm, 18, with 83 attendances. That is, a total of 7,596 attendances was made by patients during the session. At Hamilton clinic (Dr. lteekic) the number ot children treated was:—For disease of the eye, 209, with 2348 attendances; diseases of the skin, 1190, with 6450 attendances; diseases of the ear, 144, with 3,039 attendances; diseases of the nose, 42, with 003 attend- ances; and for ringworm, 8, with 87 attendances. I hat. is, a total of 12,527 attendances was made by patients during the session. At Larkhall clinic (Ur Reekie) was:—For diseases of the eye, 132, the number of children treated with 1,295 attendances; diseases