[Report 1918] / School Medical Officer of Health, Royal Leamington Spa Borough.

  • Leamington (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1918
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Credit: [Report 1918] / School Medical Officer of Health, Royal Leamington Spa Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    It will be noted that Measles has been comparatively absent from the Schools, but this was more than made up by the prevalence of Chicken Pox, Mumps, and especially Influenza. Scabies has been prevalent throughout the year, and has been the cause of much lost attendance at School. TREATMENT. Table VII. gives figures showing the amount of curative or palliative work carried out as the result of our work. Un¬ doubtedly much remains to be done, but at the time of writing the prospects are much improved, and with the staff now avail¬ able it is hoped to show a considerably better result for 1919. The following up of cases has formerly been our difficulty, but this will to some extent be solved by the appointment of Miss Dykes in a whole time capacity. THE PROVISION OF TREATMENT. The School Clinic has now (April, 1919) been established and commenced work. Already the advantage can be appre¬ ciated in the number of children who are relieved in a fraction of the time formerly necessary. A full statement on this matter, however, more properly belongs to the Annual Report for 1919, but one cannot help but sound a note of triumph that numerous difficulties looming so large in the way have at last been surmounted. Table VIII. (Table V., B. of E.) Area : Royal Leamington Spa. INSPECTION, TREATMENT, &c., OF CHILDREN DURING 1918. (1) The total number of children medically inspected (whether Code Group, special or ailing child) ... ... 567 (2) The number of children in (1) suffering from defects (other than uncleanliness