[Report 1933] / School Medical Officer of Health, Chatham Borough.

  • Chatham (Kent, England). Borough Council.
Date:
1933
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Credit: [Report 1933] / School Medical Officer of Health, Chatham Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    SUMMARY. Average number of Children on the Roll of Elementary Schools ... ... ... ... ... ... 6263 Average percentage attendance during 1933 ... ... 92 Number of Children examined :— Routine Inspections ... ... ... ... ... 2071 Special Inspections ... ... ... ... ... 460 Re-inspections ... ... ... ... ... 450 Found to require treatment at Routine or Special Inspections :— For Minor Ailments 708 For Ocular Defects ... • ... ... ... ... 98 For Nose and Throat Defects ... ... ... 135 Examined by the School Dentist 3389 Found to require treatment ... ... ... ... 2012 Actually treated ... ... ... ... ... ... 1047 Children examined by School Nurses for Uncleanliness 32453 School Visits by Nurses for this purpose 334 Found with Verminous heads ... 622 Neglected and dirty ... ... ... ... ... 263 Visits to homes ... ... ... ... ... ... 152 Pints of Milk supplied 31407 I. STAFF OF SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE. There have been no changes since 1932. II. CO-ORDINATION. This is effective in regard to co-operation with the welfare of children under school age, both as regards Minor Ailments, dental defects, and debilitated and ailing children. The arrangements have been described in previous reports. III. THE SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE IN RELATION TO PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. There are five provided Schools with 12 departments, and six non-provided with 13 departments. On the whole the hygienic condition of the Schools is satisfactory.