[Report 1920] / Medical Officer of Health, Burnley County Borough.

  • Burnley (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1920
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Credit: [Report 1920] / Medical Officer of Health, Burnley County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Education Report. I MEDICAL INSPECTION. Ibe routine Medical liispc'ctions ol school children in accordance with the regulations of the Board of ltducation, arc made at the age of live, at the age of sc'vcn, and at the age of tw('l\'e. I'hc Assistant vSehool Medical Officer devotes most of his time to this duty. In addition, the same Medical Officer inspects all children entering the school befon' the age of five at his first visit to the school after their admission. Many children also are brought forward for inspection by the teacher, who may consider that there is some abnormal condition which calls for medical attention. In this way the following nnnd)crs have been inspected :— Itntrants : Under .S years of age Boys. 358 (iirls. 354 Total. 712 Five-year old children 774 743 1517 Six years of age .‘ 55 62 117 Seven-year old children 762 760 1522 1'welve-vear old children ... 907 853 1760 Special Cases 190 228 418 Children of other ages 169 251 420 Secondarv School Children — 166 166 Total ... ... 3215 3417 6632 This does not give the total number of inspections made, but refers to the number of children, some of whom have been inspected on more than one occasion. To carry out these ins])ections the Medical Officer visits each school four times yearly, due notice of his visit being given to the Head Teachers, with a request to notify the parents. As a residt of the inspection, the parent, if present, is told of any defect from which the child suffers, and if any remedial action is required is advised to see to it, and, if necessaiy, as to the best means to be adopted. If no one is with the child, the parents are made aware of the result of the inspection by the Teacher, the vSehool Nurse, the Attendance Officer or by post. In the first place, as a general rule, tlie parent is advised to see his own doctor. Many’- of the chest cases are