[Report 1957] / Medical Officer of Health, Inverness County Council.

  • Inverness-shire (Scotland). County Council.
Date:
1957
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Credit: [Report 1957] / Medical Officer of Health, Inverness County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (12) Mental and Nervous Conditions, Of the children examined it will be observed that 12 were regarded as being either backward or dull, 4 as being mentally defective but educable in a special school, and 2 as being mentally defective and ineducable,, Two children were regarded as being highly nervous and unstable and two as presenting behaviour problems. These represent a total of 22 children or 0.56$ of those examined. The useful work in the field of ascertain- ment which can be done by an educational psychologist has been stressed in previous reports and although the Education Committee have agreed in principle to such an appointment being made, it was not possible to make any progress in this respect during the year. (13) Circulatory System. The main feature here is a slight increase in the incidence of congenital, heart disease amongst the children examined (from 0.0$ to 0.1$). To offset this no child was found to be suffering from acquired heart disease, a striking reduction when compared with the previous year’s percentage 0.1$. The incidence of functional disorders of the heart was virtually unchanged. (14) Respiratory System. The over-all picture here is one of improvement when compared with the previous year. The incidence of chronic bronchitis has dropped from 0.3$ to 0.2$. No case of suspected tuberculosis was found amongst the children examined (the percentage for 1956 was 0.0$). In the other diseases category the percentage declined from 0.3$ to 0.1$. The total number of children with lung infections was 15, equivalent to 0.3$ of those examined (the corresponding figure for 1956 was 0.74$). (15) Deformities. The incidence of deformities of congenital origin amongst the children examined declined from 0.8$ to 0.5$ but those due to infantile paralysis and rickets were virtually unchanged. There was an increase in acquired deformities due to other causes from 1.1$ to 1.8$. Altogether 99 children had deformities of one kind or another, equivalent to 2.54$ of those examined. The percentage for the previous year was 2.1$. (16) Infectious diseases. No case of infectious disease was encountered amongst the children examined. 6. MEDICAL TREATMENT A. Minor Ailments. Local Authority. (1) Cuts, bruises, sprains, etc.......................... 864 (2) Diseases of the ear.o.o.oooeooooo.oooooo.®.oo«.©«.oo. * (3) Diseases of the e^.......,.......,..,.,,..,..,.,.... 21 (4) Diseases of the skin -= Ringw0rm of the scalp.00........................... — X~ray treatments................................... — Ringworm of the body............................... — Scabies..o.o..ooe....o.o.oo..oo......0.0........... — Impetigo........................................... 58 Other Diseaseso.o...o.................o.........o.. 47 B. Defective Vision........................................... 529 c. Nose and Throat (operative treatment)..................... 197 Private. 38 13 16 4 9 46 42