[Report 1927] / School Medical Officer of Health, Gloucestershire County Council.

  • Gloucestershire (England). County Council. n 50061360.
Date:
1927
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Credit: [Report 1927] / School Medical Officer of Health, Gloucestershire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    IS are recognised as occurring in leavers, and it would appear that the cycle with respect to rheumatic infection (whatever that term may mean) extends over a long period of years. The condition is now the subject of a combined special enquiry in the counties of Gloucestershire, Somersetshire and Wiltshire and the contained County Boroughs, but it was only early in 1928 that the preliminary arrangements were completed. These include (a) The formation of a special committee which will co- ordinate, summarise and analyse the work. (b) Reference of cases by Maternity and Child Welfare Authorities, Education Committees and medical prac- titioners. (c) Review of cases by a panel of five physicians at the Out Stations and Hospitals. (cl) Observation of children as regards exercise and work. The enquiry will probably extend over a period of two or three years, for it will be impracticable to obtain useful results from a less close investigation. General Surveys. In addition to the usual inspections made at the schools in the County special visits were paid to groups of schools in the neighbourhood of Out Stations, more particularly with the object of ascertaining what minor ailments there were and how far effective treatment was given systematically. 34 schools were visited by Dr. Blake and Dr. Sarah Wilson. Blind, Deaf, Defective and Epileptic Children. A numerical return of these children is given in Table III at the end of this report. Blind Children.—There are 36 children between o and 16 years of age under observation by the Committee and the Glou- cestershire County Association for the Blind. These children are distributed as follows At certified schools ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 At other Institutions ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 On “ waiting list ” for admission to blind schools ... ... ... 4 At home, too ill for admission to blind schools ... ... ... 4 At home, too young for admission to school ... ... ... 2 With some sight and now at work ... ... ... ... ... 2 Attending public elementary schools with very defective vision, being “ watched ” by visitors ... ... ... ... ... 12 36