[Report 1952] / School Medical Officer of Health, Eastbourne County Borough.

  • Eastbourne (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1952
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Credit: [Report 1952] / School Medical Officer of Health, Eastbourne County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Parents are encouraged to be present when their children are undergoing periodic medical inspection, which, to be of its utmost value, must be an opportunity for a free interchange of information between doctor, parent and teacher. One thousand and thirty eight parents of the 1,746 children examined (59-45%) were present at the inspection. In the absence of a parent, a note is sent of any defects found to require treatment and the parent is, at the same time, recommended to seek the advice of the family doctor; a note of the findings of the inspecting Medical Officer is also sent to the child’s doctor. The necessary “follow-up” work in the homes and in the schools is done by the School Nurses:— Number of visits by Nurses to schools .. .. 551 Number of visits by Nurses to schools for medical inspection .. .. . . . . 184 Number of visits to homes of children by Nurses .. 528 4. OTHER MEDICAL INSPECTIONS In addition to the periodic medical inspections, regular oppor- tunities are provided for parents, teachers and school nurses to bring forward children to be seen by the Medical Officers. One thousand, seven hundred and fity-nine such examinations were conducted. Three thousand, two hundred and thirty further children, who at previous examinations, periodic or special, were noted for follow up, were also seen by the Medical Officers. 5. PERSONAL HYGIENE Children were, at the commencement of each of the three school terms, inspected for head and general cleanliness by the School Nurses. Those needing attention in connection with personal hygiene were followed up at school and, in many cases, in their own homes. 1. Total number of examinations in the schools by the school nurses .. . . .. 15,833 2. Total number of individual pupils found to be infested .. .. . . . . 102 Of the 102 children found to be suffering from infestation, ver- minous conditions were present in 13 cases and nit infestation in all cases. In cases of infestation, parents were seen and given advice re- garding prevention as well as treatment. Where parents were unable to deal satisfactorily with the condition, cleansing was carried out at the Authority’s cleansing centres. At these centres 23 children made 36 attendances for treatment of verminous conditions and treatment of nit infestation.