[Report 1918] / School Medical Officer of Health, Norfolk County Council.

  • Norfolk (England). County Council.
Date:
1918
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Credit: [Report 1918] / School Medical Officer of Health, Norfolk County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Federation Nurses :— Number of children who were inspected and re-examined by 120 Visits to Schools. Pediculosis ... Ringworm Other Defects Federation Nurses during ... 2645 10 ... 112 Included in the above number, the Federation Nurses visited 21 Schools where the heads #f all children present were examined. Of the 1513 children examined, 545 were found to be suffering from Pediculosis and 3 from Ringworm. Other (Non-Affiliated) Nurses:— Number of children who were followed up by Nurses other than Federation Nurses making 12 visits to Schools. Pediculosis .... ... ... ... ... 283 Other Defects ... ... ... ... 2 In 4 Schools the heads of all the children were examined. Of the 270 children examined, 72 were found to be suffering from Pediculosis. All the above were remedied by the Nurses under the instructions of the School Medical Officer. Prosecutions were instituted, under the Attendance Bye-Laws, where parents persistently neglected to carry out instructions for ridding their children of Vermin. The results are shewn in the following table :— Petty Sessional Division. Clackclose Mitford & Launditch Guiltcross & Shropham Depwade Number of Number Prosecutions. Fined. 2 — 4 — 2 2 4 4 Adjourned Discharged and withdrawn with a Caution uponlmprovmnt. or Dismissed. 2 — — 4 7. Vision Defects and Provision of Spectacles.—92 Vouchers were issued to doctors on the Committee’s list for the testing of visual defects by the method of refraction. As a result:— 72 Spectacles prescribed for were provided through the Committee. 14 cases were reported as not requiring glasses. 6 cases still outstanding. In addition to the above the S.M.O. personally examined 43 children by the Shadow Test (under atropin) and in 41 cases spectacles were provided through the Committee. In addition spectacles for 6 other cases (prescribed for by their own doctors privately), were procured through the Committee. The total number of spectacles provided by the Committee was thus 119 in 1918, at a total cost of £45 19s. 0d., including voucher fees and makers’ contract charges. In nearly every case some small contribution was made by the parents; these refunds (paid or promised), amounted to £20 9s. Od. 8. Operations for Tonsils and Adenoids. Forty-five Vouchers for operations were issued to Doctors on the Com¬ mittee’s list. 39 operations were performed at a cost of £60 7s. 6d. including anaesthetist’s fees : 6 cases are outstanding. Refunds promised by parents amounted to £11 9s. 6d. A further 19 cases were dealt with under the arrangements made with the West Norfolk and Lynn Hospital—the Committee’s contribution to the Hospital being £10. Total operations for Tonsils and Adenoids, 58. 9. Laboratory Work. The S.M.O. microscopically examined 180 specimens of hair submitted by the nurses. 151 definitely showed the presence of the Ringwurm Fungus, 16 were definitely negative. No spores were found in the remaining 10 specimens, but otherwise they were unhealthy hairs.