[Report 1956] / School Medical Officer of Health, Tynemouth County Borough.

  • Tynemouth (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1956
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Credit: [Report 1956] / School Medical Officer of Health, Tynemouth County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Diphtheria Immunisation. Facilities were again made available for diphtheria immunisation at the various Maternity and Child Welfare Centres of the Public Health Department. During the year, 721 children received a complete course of injections, 70 being school children and 651 pre-school children. In addition, 513 children of all ages were given rein¬ forcing injections. It is estimated that at 31st December, 1956, 74.83 per cent of the child population (i.e. children under 15 years of age) had been immunised, as compared with 74.07 per cent in 1955. School Meals and Milk. During 1956, one-day returns showing the number of children having school dinners and milk were taken on a specified day in October. The total number taking meals was 2,836 of which 386 were free of charge, this former figure being 27.41 per cent of the school roll. The percentage taking school milk was 82.56. From 1st September, 1956, non-maintained schools were included in the Milk in Schools Scheme under the respon¬ sibility of the local education authority. On 1st September, 1956, the price of school meals was increased from 9d. to lOd per meal, and there was no decrease in the number of meals required. As in previous years, plums and rhubarb were bottled, but gooseberries were found to be expensive, and therefore, not available for school meals purposes. The Queen Victoria Dining Hall ceiling was treated with Pyrok to prevent excessive condensation; this has proved to be very satisfactory. Medical Inspections. Periodic medical inspections of: — (a) Entrants—children in their first year of attendance at a maintained primary infant school. (b) Second age group—children in the last year of atten¬ dance at a maintained primary junior school. (c) Third age group—children in the last year of atten¬ dance at a maintained secondary school. (d) Other routine inspections—children of all ages in attendance at the Special School for educationally sub¬ normal children. Prior to the periodic medical inspection of the children in these age groups, the schools were visited by a School