[Report 1944] / Medical Officer of Health, Edinburgh City.

  • Edinburgh (Scotland). City Council.
Date:
1944
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Credit: [Report 1944] / Medical Officer of Health, Edinburgh City. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Fitness.—The standard of fitness introduced during inspections for evacuation in 1939-40 has been retained in subsequent years for comparison. Children with “ slight defect ” could be rendered “ fit ” in a few hours, and those with “ marked defect ” would require to remain in a hostel for some days or be subject to a special evacuation arrangement. 1940-41 Examinations 39,720 Fit ... ... 70-6 per cent. Slight Defect ... 21-3 Marked Defect 8-0 ,, 1941-42 40,151 75-1 per cent. 18-8 5-9 1942-43 28,128 79-2 per cent. 10-2 1943-44 40,514 70-8 per cent. 18-5 Scabies.—At the six centres, four First Aid Posts and two Clinics, a total of 3,967 patients of all ages were treated. Comparative yearly figures since the opening of the Posts for treatment of scabies arc given below. Year. 0-5. 5-15. Age Group. Over 15. Total. Attendances. 1942 510 2,844 366 3,720 31,742 (ten months) 1943' 607 3,504 1,066 5,177 37,900 1944 466 2,592 909 3,967 31,120 Children reported as absent because of scabies during the same period were :— 1942, 2,894 ; 1943, 3,602 ; 1944, 2,417. Cooperation of Teaching Staff.—I would again record my appreciation of the great assistance given in medical matters by teaching staff. SUMMARY OF STATISTICS. MEDICAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT. Routine (age groups) Inspections Special Inspections— In Schools In Classrooms In Clinics (Doctors) In Clinics (Nurses) In Clinics (Scabies) For Vision and Hearing (7 year olds) Evacuation Evacuation. Called for examination ... •••. 1,589 Failed to appear 564 Examined ... 1,025 18,020 45,383 6,608 30,123 33,637 4,420 1,025 14,446 139,216 153,662 (Passed 743: deferred 282). Diphtheria Immunisation 1,114 Neglected Children.—23 warning notices were served upon parents in connection with various forms of alleged neglect of their children. Home Visits by Nurses 1,714