[Report 1926] / School Medical Officer of Health, Norfolk County Council.

  • Norfolk (England). County Council.
Date:
1926
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    (j) Affections of the Nervous System. 5 cases were referred for treatment, and 31 for observation. (k) Deformities. 19 cases of Rickets, 6 of Spinal Curvature, and 44 .other forms were noted during routine inspection for treatment. 10. Dental Defects. The total number of children inspected in 1926 was 27,733, the results being duly noted on special dental cards. Of these, 16,805 required treatment. Parents consent having been obtained, 8,862 received treatment under the Local Education Authority’s Scheme; 6,098 being re-treated as the result of periodical examination. 12,168 attendances were made by children for treatment. In addition to a very large number of necessary extractions, chiefly of temporary teeth, when teeth were past sav¬ ing, 5,056 fillings were effected. Scaling is an important measure, which often prevents further trouble. Many of these cases take as long as “fillings.” Scaling is included under “other operations,” 16,879 in number. 11. Infectious Diseases. The methods adopted for many years past, given in former Reports, have again proved useful in dealing with these. Closures under Article 45 (b) . Closed on advice of S.M.O. ... ... ... 70 Closed on advice of District M.O.H. with subsequent approval of S.M.O. . 1 Total ... 71 (This total includes 17 closures of Departments only.) One School was also closed under Article 57. Diseases responsible for School closure were:—Measles 26, Influenza 18, Scarlet Fever 3, Whooping Cough 15, Mumps 3, Colds, etc., 2 Mixed Infections 5. 11,490 children were temporarily excluded or re-excluded under Art. 53 (b) on account of infectious complaints. Many closures were thus pre¬ vented. 104 complete classes were also excluded with this result. 12. Following up. Particulars of all children found at medical in¬ spection to require treatment are entered by the A.S.M.O.’s in the Medical Log Book of the School. The cases are then followed up by the Local Care Committee, who report the result to me at the end of three months. Any outstanding cases are then, if necessary, referred to the School Nurses. 13. Work of School Nurses. As stated in paragraph 1. the number of School Nurses has been reduced to nine. (a) Minor Ailments. (i.) Treated at School Clinics. Clinics have again been held weekly throughout the year at the six centres authorised by the Board of Education. An Assistant School Medical Officer attends once a month and supervises the work of the School Nurse, who attends weekly. The following is a summary of the work performed at the six equipped Clinics :—