[Report 1938] / School Health Service, Cornwall County Council.

  • Cornwall (England). County Council. School Health Service.
Date:
1938
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Credit: [Report 1938] / School Health Service, Cornwall County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Truro, in charge of a specialist, has been found most useful in the examination and treatment of defects of hearing. (f) Nose and Throat Defects. In recent years the Board’s figures show the defects for three groups—(a) tonsils only, (b) adenoids only, and (c) tonsils and adenoids combined. In England and Wales the figures are about the same for (a) and (c)—about 20 per 1,000—while about 3 per 1,000 are referred for treatment for adenoids only. In Cornwall there are always more cases of the combined defects referred for treatment—for the year under review 533 or 53.3 per 1,000. The figures for ‘(a) are 82 referred for treatment (8.2 per 1,000) and (b)—22 referred for treatment (2.2 per 1,000)^—and for England and Wales—21.5 and 2.8. The total for England and Wales for (a), (b) and (c) is 45.6 per 1,000, that for Cornwall 63.7. Cornwall always shows this higher rate. (g) Orthopaedic and Postural Defects—See Table II. At the routine inspections 76 children were referred for treatment for spinal curvature and 171 for other deformities. Only two children were referred for treatment for deform- ities resulting from rickets. Rates per 1,000. Spinal Curvature. Rickets. Other Deformities. Cornwall 1937 6.6 O.I 10.7 Cornwall 1938 7.6 0.2 17.1 England and Wales 1936 2.5 1.2 8.2 England and Wales 1937 2.5 I.O 9-4 As stated in previous reports there are in England and Wales many slight cases of postural defects, 76%. About 16% are usually considered to require treatment for spinal defect in a medical gymnastic class, and 7% to require individual treatment. Dr. Hanson reports:— “ Flat Feet—Talipes Planus—with defective gait and posture; The systematic taking of footprints is invaluable and is effected by a senior boy or girl deputed by the Head Master or