[Report 1970] / Medical Officer of Health, Aberdeen City.

  • Aberdeen (Scotland). City Council.
Date:
1970
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    schools. Instructions varied according to the age group concerned and covered kerb drill, maintenance of cycles, elements of motor cycling, car driving supported by films, filmstrips, slides or flannelgraphs. Additionally, to date 8,900 children have been trained for the Cycling Proficiency Test and the successful pupils have received the appropriate badges and certificates. 22. School Meals. An average of 55 breakfasts were supplied each day (as compared with 50 on 1968-1969). Two-course lunches have been supplied daily during the year to an average of 6,733 pupils (as compared with 6,336 in 1968-1969). 11 special diets consisting of 4 diabetic diet, 1 low phosphorous diet, 1 pancreas deficiency diet and 5 obesity diets were arranged during the year. 23. School Milk. The average number of bottle (one-third pint) pasteurised milk daily was 18,744 as compared with 19,859 in the previous year. 24. Research. No research on school health subject was carried out during the year. 25. Conclusion. To end this “General Review” of the year, a further important statement should be made. The succssful working of the School Health Service does not depend solely on the skill and enthusiasm of doctors, health education officers, health visitors, dentists and so on. It also depends to a very considerable extent on the help and co-operation received from the Director of Education and his Department, head teachers, teachers, general practitioners, and hospital doctors and nurses. That help is generously given and is appreciated. DENTAL SERVICES. The Chief Dental Officer reports as follows: — The dental service for school children proceeded as outlined in previous reports within the continuing limitations imposed by understaffing. The only change from the previous year occurred in the provision of general anaesthesia. Since 1957 the Anaesthetic Department at Foresterhill has seconded the services of an anaesthetist when required. The number of such sessions was dependent on the number of cases, and inevitably there was a time-lag until a sufficient number was available to necessitate a session. In December, however, the consultant anaesthetist in charge of that section of the Anaesthetic Department which included the dental section declared that the resuscitatory and recovery facilities available were not up to the standard he required and declined to continue the service.