[Report 1953] / School Medical Officer of Health, Tynemouth County Borough.

  • Tynemouth (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1953
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Credit: [Report 1953] / School Medical Officer of Health, Tynemouth County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    AVERAGE HEIGHTS AND WEIGHTS OF BOY AND GIRL ENTRANTS \K\R BOY ENTRANTS GIRL ENTRANTS Average Heights Average Weights Average Heights 1 Average Weights ft. ins. lbs. ft. ins. lbs. 1909 3 3.7 37.9 3 3.5 37.5 1918 3 4.7 39.1 3 4.0 38.5 1927 3 5.2 40.1 3 5.0 38.5 1936 3 6.2 41.1 3 6.1 39.3 1945 3 7.0 40.2 3 7.0 41.3 1950 3 7.0 43.1 3 6.5 42.1 1951 3 6.7 43.4 3 6.5 41.7 1952 3 7.3 43.1 3 6.8 41.4 1953 3 7.4 43.0 3 7.8 41.8 Uncleanliness—Head. (i) GIRLS. 31 or 4.94 per cent, of entrants, 28 or 7.08 per cent, of intermediates, and 39 or 8.84 per cent, of leavers were classified as having nits only present in the hair. 40 or 2.73 per cent, of the total number in the three age groups with nits, were graded as having a minor infestation only. 1 entrant was recorded as verminous. (ii) BOYS. Of the 1,635 boys examined in the three age groups, 17 were recorded as having nits ; 5 of these were graded as having a minor infestation only. Surprise Cleanliness Surveys. In 1953, 15,727 examinations for uncleanliness were made in the schools by the School Nurses and Health Visitors. 1,038 pupils were found to be infested, 643 of these pupils were issued with cleansing notices. The supervision and treatment of certain children, found with dirty heads and referred to the School Clinic, was carried out by the School Nurse at her Minor Ailment Clinic. Following Up. During the year the School Nurses and Health Visitors followed up 456 cases, which were under observation or treatment, in this connection 286 home visits were made and 1,004 inspections were carried out in the schools. Minor Ailments. Minor Ailment Clinics were held at the Public Health Depart¬ ment, Preston Road, North Shields, when a School Nurse was in attendance on five sessions per week for the treatment of children with minor injuries, sores and minor skin conditions, etc., referred from schools or by a medical officer. 376 cases attended the Clinic,