[Report 1954] / School Health Service, Cornwall County Council.

  • Cornwall (England). County Council. School Health Service.
Date:
1954
Catalogue details

Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

Credit: [Report 1954] / School Health Service, Cornwall County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    46/70 (page 44)
    Dr. J. D. McMillan: Liskeard Area “General Health of Children The standard of health remained satisfactory during the past year. There were outbreaks of Chickenpox and Mumps, the former early in the year and the latter persisting throughout spring and summer tenns. This interferred with medical inspections of infant departments but there was no serious illness. School attendances for the winter term were extraordinarily good in all schools. The general condition of children was good and only 0.5% were placed in Category “C”. School entrants did not seem so robust this year. This was especially noted in the Saltash area. Clothes and cleanliness were satisfactory except for a few problem families. Special Defects Vision. — Visual defects are again the largest single group. Arrangements for testing these children are for the most part satisfactory but tliere has been a larger waiting period for appointments this year. No doubt this is associated with the difficulty in arranging lor the .specialist visits to places as far from Plymouth as Liskeard. E.N.T. — Few cases have required specialist treatment this year, though more children have had treatment from their own doctors for ear infections. One child has been supplied with a hearing aid. Orthopaedic. — Minor defects are being conscientiously dealt with in school as a result of the campaign last year by Miss Jeans and her staff. There has certainly been a great reduction in ' foot faults.’ P.E. equipment is gradually increasing in all schools ajid it is refreshing to see how the children enjoy their physical education classes, especially when they can be held out of doors. The children are now removing surplus clothing more readily and thus gaining greater benefits. Educationally Subnormal Under this category it has only been possible to deal with requests for testing urgent cases. It is hoped to be able to test, and ascertain if necessary, the outstanding cases reported to me, in the coming season. The present overcrowding of Junior departments is making any