[Report 1966] / School Medical Officer of Health, Counties of Perth & Kinross.

  • Perthshire (Scotland). County Council.
Date:
1966
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Credit: [Report 1966] / School Medical Officer of Health, Counties of Perth & Kinross. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    2. Footwear.Three children were found to have unsatisfactoi footwear. 3. Cleanliness. The findings at the routine school medical inspections are not a very reliable index of cleanliness since the children may have been cleaned up for the occasion. (a) Heads - dirty, nits or vermin 14 (0.23) (b) Bodies - dirty or verminous 3 (0.05) The corresponding figures for last year were (0.16) and (0.06) respectively. The nurses'cleanliness inspections give a more reliable index since no warning is given of visits. In 20,509 examinations in Perth City Schools, thirty-six children were found to have verminous heads on one or more occasions, as against thirty-six in 1964-65, thirty in 1963-64 and thirty- one in 1962-63. In addition 189 children were found to have nits on one or more occasions. In 36,126 County examinations, twenty children were found to have verminous heads on one or more occasions, the previous figures being forty in 1964-65, forty-nine in 1963-64 and thirty-six in 1962-63. In addition, 177 children were found to have nits on one or more occasions. Thirty first notices were issued to parents requiring them to cleanse a total of forty-four children. Eight seconc notices were issued to parents requiring them to cleanse a total of ten children. Skin. Very few skin conditions were found at routine inspections. (a) Heads: Ringworm 1 (0.02) Impetigo 3 (0.05) Others 44 (0.72) (b) Bodies:Ringworm 1 (0.02) Impetigo Nil Scabies 2 (0.03) Others 96 (1.58) 5. Nutrition. The general level of nutrition has been well maintained. Of the 6,090 children examined fifty-three (0.87) were in a state of nutrition regarded as slightly defective and in two (0.03) it was regarded as defective.