[Report 1952] / School Medical Officer of Health, Glasgow.

  • Glasgow (Scotland)
Date:
1952
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Credit: [Report 1952] / School Medical Officer of Health, Glasgow. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    In ordinary schools the systematic (routine) medical inspection was as follows :— (a) Children in the Infant Department who had not previously been subjected to detailed routine inspection (“ Entrants- Infants ”). (b) Children born in 1938 (“ Leavers ”). (c) Children born in 1942 (“Intermediates”). (d) Children born in 1935 (“Secondary Pupils”). (e) Children born in 1944 (Vision and hearing only). Groups (a), (b), (c) and (d) were presented in the order stated above and on the whole the inspection of each routine age-group was completed throughout the City before proceeding to the next group. Examination of the children in group (e) was undertaken by Nurses who made their own arrangements with Head Teachers. Other inspections made were :— (a) Pupils outwith the groups already named who were specially presented at any inspection on account of disease or defect observed by teacher. (b) Pupils approaching “ fixed dates ” for leaving school presented for “ Leaving Interviews.” (c) Pupils found at previous inspection to be suffering from disease or defect who were presented for re-examination at intervals determined by the School Medical Officer. In schools and classes for physically and mentally handicapped children routine medical inspection was also provided ; the groups examined were : “ entrants ” (which included children of any age who had not previously been examined), intermediates ” and “leavers ” (pupils approaching 15 or 16 years of age). In addition, physically handicapped pupils were specially examined twice annually with a view to fitness for ordinary school, on approaching 12 years of age as to secondary education and at intervals before leaving with regard to fitness to enter employment. Mentally handicapped pupils were examined biennially with regard to fitness for ordinary school and at intervals as required and before leaving by the visiting Psychiatrist.