[Report 1972] / Medical Officer of Health, Denbigh Borough.

  • Denbigh (Wales). Borough Council.
Date:
1972
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Credit: [Report 1972] / Medical Officer of Health, Denbigh Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Welfare foods are available at the Clinic every Wednesday after- noon between 1.30 p.m. and 4.00 p.m. The number of first attendances was 399 compared with 350 in 1971, an increase of 14%. Total attendances during 1972 were 2,478 compared with 2,637 during 1971, a decrease of 6%. Dental Clinic The Mobile Dental Clinic visited the majority of the schools in the area during the year. School Health Attendant The School Health Attendant visited the schools in the area for the purpose of routine testing of children’s vision and hearing. Children who were found to have defective hearing and/or vision were followed up and referred to a consultant for further examina- tion where necessary. Colour vision tests are given to all boys at the age of 10 years. The number of children tested during the year was as follows: Audiometric Vision Sweeps Sweeps Number of children tested 2,004 1,950 Number of children found satisfactory 1,711 1,821 Number referred to M.O. 40 — Number referred to E.N.T i... — — Number of children on Vision Sweeps found defective — 134 Number referred to School Nurse — 96 Number referred to Eye Clinic , — 25 Number for observation 149 13 The commonest defects amongst school children are those of vision and hearing. As these are often symptomless and if in- corrected frequently impair the child’s educational progress. The work of the School Health Attendants, in screening children for these defects, is extremely important. Speech Therapy Clinic This clinic is held at the Clinic, Middle Lane, by appointment on Thursdays. The children are referred from school teachers, health visitors, general practitioners and through medical officers. The Speech Therapist, who is Welsh speaking, also visits the schools to discuss cases with the teachers and gives advice on how to handle speech defects amongst the children.