[Report 1957] / School Medical Officer of Health, South Shields County Borough.

  • South Shields (Durham, England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1957
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Credit: [Report 1957] / School Medical Officer of Health, South Shields County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    percentage of 3.3% uncleanliness is the best result ever obtained since inspections were commenced nearly 50 years ago; indeed, one Infants’ Department had no unclean scholars. The school nurses are to be praised for their valuable work. We are also indebted to the Teaching Staff for their constant co-operation. MEDICAL TREATMENT. Number of children attending the school clinic in 1957 . 1,460 Number of children treated . 1,056 The total number of attendances was 7,616 as compared with 9.473 in 1956. Eye Diseases, Defective Vision and Squint. During the year 208 cases were submitted for refraction to the School Medical Officer and 1,171 to other sources. 1,329 had spectacles prescribed and 1,331 were supplied during the year. In addition 33 children had their squints corrected by operation at the Ingham Infirmary. 76 children attended the clinic for treatment or observation in other eye conditions. Diseases and Defects of the Ear, Nose and Throat. Many cases were again dealt with by Mr. P. McMurray, the ear, nose and throat surgeon. 'He attended 36 sessions at the school clinic during the year. 313 children were referred to him by the school medical officers. These children made 425 attendances and 200 were referred by the surgeon for operations for middle ear disease, enlarged tonsils and adenoids, and sinus and antrum infections. In all, 652 school children received treatment in hospitals, referred either by the School Health service or by the family doctor. In addition, 45 children received other forms of treatment for diseases of the ear, nose and throat at the clinic.