[Report 1944] / School Medical Officer of Health, South Shields County Borough.

  • South Shields (Durham, England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1944
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Credit: [Report 1944] / School Medical Officer of Health, South Shields County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The following table shows the incidence of tuberculosis among* children of school age as revealed by notifications received bjr the medical officer of health or otherwise ascertained. Age-Group. 5—10 years .. 10—15 years. 1943. -- 1944. Pulmonary. Pulmonarv. */ Boys. 8 9 Girls. 7 2 Boys. 8 5 Girls. 8 2 Total . 26 2 3 5—10 years... 10—15 years... N on- Pulmonary. Non-Pulmonary. 1 8 9 12 12 11 2 12 4 Total .. 4 1 29 Following-up. The Health Visitors paid 1,185 visits to homes of school children to ascertain whether the necessary treatment was being obtained ; 760 visits in connection with uncleanliness, 781 visits after surgical and dental treatment ; 119 in connection with orthopaedic cases, 618 regarding mentally defective children ; 137 visits in connection with immunisation, 261 visits in connection with London evacuees and 25 visits for other miscellaneous pur¬ poses in connection with the school medical service. In addition 25 visits were paid to the schools for similar purposes and 117 visits for routine medical inspection apart from 795 visits to schools in connection with cleanliness surveys. (This is in addition to the visits paid to the homes regarding tuberculosis, infant welfare and infectious diseases). The health visitors and school nurses also attended 480 sessions at the general school clinics, 235 sessions at dental clinics, 228 sessions for artificial sunlight treatment, 29 sessions for treatment by ionization, daily sessions for the treat- ment of scabies and 49 sessions for immunisation, apart from the attendances at child welfare, tuberculosis and other clinics. In addition the school nurses attended at 46 sessions and 7 over¬ night sessions for the surgical treatment of tonsils and adenoids.