[Report 1942] / School Medical Officer of Health, Glasgow.

  • Glasgow (Scotland)
Date:
1942
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Credit: [Report 1942] / School Medical Officer of Health, Glasgow. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    6.—Medical treatment. The statistics of medical treatment are summarised on page 60. Only in respect of cases of scabies, ringworm, impetigo contagiosa, and dermatitis seborrhoeica do the figures for 1942 show increases over those for 1941 which are significant from a lealth point of view. Other figures are generally lower than in 1941, unless where increased staff and accommodation permitted of increases in the work. (A) Minor Ailments. (1) Cuts, Braises, Sprains, Minor Injuries, etc. Details of new cases— 1942 1941 1939 Boys Girls Totals Totals Totals Cuts, bruises, sprains, etc. ... 571 242 813 1,112 3,133 Burns and scalds 81 63 144 135 336 Totals ... ... 652 305 957 1,247 3,469 The attendances are included with those for skin conditions (page 22). (2) Diseases of the Ear. Details of new cases— 1942 1941 1939 Chronic suppurative inflamma- Boys Girls Totals Totals Totals tion (otorrhoea)—Single 306 203 509 47l\ 739 Double ... 49 29 78 118/ Results of above disease 7 6 13 51 174 Retracted membrane 16 10 26 48 136 Chronic aural catarrh 1 — 1 17 1 Ceruminous collection (wax) 36 28 64 124 219 Nasal catarrh 53 44 97 58 131 Laryngitis 3 1 4 6 28 Other diseases 36 33 69 63 140 Cases brought forward from pre- 507 354 861 962 1,568 vious session 377 325 702 988 1,353 Totals 884 679 1,563 1,950 2,921 In addition, the following children were examined for ear conditions, with the results shown :— and/or adenoids Other operations recommended Referred to Hospitals ... • ... No apparent disease ... Totals ... Boys 1942 Girls Totals 1941 Totals 1939 Totals iils ... 224 173 397 331 509 6 5 11 14 61 2 __ 2 8 9 ... 282 221 503 342 617 ... 514 399 913 695 1,196 ... 20,751 15,841 36,592 36,831 75,623