[Report 1949] / School Medical Officer of Health, North Riding of Yorkshire County Council, Scarborough Divisional Executive.

  • North Riding of Yorkshire (England). County Council (Scarborough Divisional Executive)
Date:
1949
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Credit: [Report 1949] / School Medical Officer of Health, North Riding of Yorkshire County Council, Scarborough Divisional Executive. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    FINDINGS OF MEDICAL INSPECTION. Diseases and Defects. Of the 19,587 children seen at periodic medical inspections, 3,877 were found to be suffering from a defect or disease (other than dental diseases and infestation with vermin). This represents 19*79% of all pupils inspected, and is lower than the corresponding figure for the previous year namely 21*85%. The decrease affected all age groups but was greatest amongst the children in the second age group. The following table shows the number of pupils inspected and the number found to require treatment. Number of Pupils Group Entrants Second age group Third age group Inspected Found to require treatment (excluding dental diseases and infestation with vermin) 4,162 884 (21-24%) 4,419 736 (16*66%) 3,311 661 (19-96%) Total (prescribed groups) Other periodic inspections 11,892 2,281 (19-18%) 7,695 1 596 (20-74%) Grand Total 19,587 3,877 (19-79%) Table II on page 24 shows details of the conditions found at medical Inspection. ^General Condition. The number of pupils classified as being in poor general condition amounted to 1*92% of the county as a whole and 1*34% in the Scarborough division. * These figures are lower in each case than the corresponding figures for 1948. The percentage of children in poor condition is highest in 'the entrants and becomes progressively lower in the succeeding age groups Usually there is some chronic ailment present in these children which is responsible for them being down graded. The standard of nutrition is generally high and cases of under-nutrition are seldom seen. The schools meals service can claim a great deal of credit for this satis- Ifactory position. In October 1949 there were 28,205 pupils taking school meals compared with 27,898 in 1948 and 25,900 in 1947. During the year ithere were no cases of sickness which might be attributed to the mid-day meal lat school and this is a tribute to the care and precautions taken in the prepar¬ ation, cooking and distribution of the dinners. The following tables shows ithe extent of the committee’s catering activities in 1949.