[Report 1965] / Medical Officer of Health, Eastbourne County Borough.

  • Eastbourne (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1965
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Credit: [Report 1965] / Medical Officer of Health, Eastbourne County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    5. ARRANGEMENTS FOR TREATMENT Children with defects are referred to their family doctors, to hospital for specialist opinion, or to the School Clinic for treatment for minor ailments and other special defects. Minor Ailment Clinics 1964 1965 Total number of children who attended 531 606 Total attendances made 3,504 3,345 Total number of defects treated 540 606 Conditions treated were: 1964 1965 Impetigo 22 16 Eye diseases (external) 25 29 Ear diseases 22 22 Other skin diseases (boils, septic conditions, etc.) 232 255 Miscellaneous (sprains, burns, cuts, etc.) 236 284 Pediculosis 3 3 540 609 These Clinics are supervised by the School Nurses and take place daily from 9 to 9.30 a.m. at Avenue House, Green Street, Hampden Park, Acacia Villa and the Lindfield School. Clinics are also held at Langney twice a week and at the Downs School three times a week and a School Nurse visits the High School for the purpose of treating minor ailments, particularly verruca, which continues to be prevalent among children of school age. Chiropody Mr. D. J. Betties, M.Ch.S., one of the department’s full-time Chiropodists, is now responsible for school children’s chiropody sessions. Twenty-nine children made 128 attendances during the year for the treatment of corns, callosities and minor foot defects. Visual Defects Supplementary Ophthalmic Service School children thought to have a simple refractive error were referred to an ophthalmic optician chosen by the parents. Thirty-five children were referred by School Medical Officers, and twenty-nine by School Nurses from the annual vision tests. The help of the local ophthalmic opticians who have taken part in this scheme and their co-operation in submitting reports on the children whom they examine is greatly appreciated. During the year 162 forms were issued to children for the repair or replacement of their glasses under the National Health Service.