[Report 1950] / School Medical Officer of Health, Newport (Gwent) County Borough.

  • Newport (Wales). County Borough Council.
Date:
1950
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Credit: [Report 1950] / School Medical Officer of Health, Newport (Gwent) County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Committee for use with the H. & C.W. Dental patients. The whole department has a nice clean appearance whic is greatly appreciated by staff, patients and parents. There still remains one necessary piece of equipment to be procured, namely an X-Ray Machine, and it i hoped that the Committee will find it possible to install this in the near future — perhaps in conjunction with th Health Committee. Thanks In conclusion, grateful thanks are extended to all members of the Dental, Medical and Teaching Staffs fc their co-operation during the year. Dental Department, School Clinic 1st March, 1951. Other Defects and Diseases. Most of these conditions are found to be of such a nature as to be best treated by the patients’ own Doctor or by the Hospital to whom they are referred according to circumstances. W. Gf. CLARKSON, Senior Dental Officer. Artificial Light. This form of treatment has been carried out as in the past years at the Maternity and Child Welfare Depar t -T- i iii i t\ r\ X— 4-1* ^ P patvi tttLioTa L o Pr\l 1 r»Txri -n n> m o li n q nppn p.nrn n 1 pf.pn Condition for which treated. No. treated Average period of treatment » wks. Maximum period of treatment wks. Minimum period of treatment wks. Average number of doses Maximum number of doses Minimum number of doses Average strength of dose mins. Maximum strength of dose mins. Minimur strength of dose mins. Debility and Nervous Debility 33 9 32 1 2 18 64 1 4.0 12 1 2 Chronic Bronchitis, chial Asthma Bron- 12 6 12 1 2 12 24 1 3.6 10 1 2 Cervical Adenitis and Non-T.B.) ... (T.B. 3 14 18 10i 28 36 21 3.8 9 1 2 Rheumatism — — — — — — — 3.4 — — Other Conditions ... 4 11 1 22 25 2 4 2 52 — The number of pupils treated during the year was 52, and 895 attendances were made for treatment and attendances for observation. The children were treated by the Hanovia Sunlight Lamp (maximum dosage minutes), and the Mercury Vapour Lamp (maximum dosage 12 minutes). Analysis of the case records reveal the following facts : — Debility and Nervous Debility Chronic Bronchitis, Bronchial Asthma Cervical Adenitis (T.B. and Non-T.B.) Rheumatism Other Conditions Improvement in General Health. No. of Slightly cases Improved Improved No change 33 19 4 10 12 8 1 3 3 2 1 — 4 2 — 2 52 31 6 15 Infectious Diseases. The total number of cases of infectious disease occurring among school pupils was 2,191, made up follows: Scarlet Fever 171, Diphtheria 7, Typhoid Fever 0, Measles 746, German Measles 409, Whooping Couj 191, Chicken Pox 487, Mumps 177, Cerebro Spinal Fever 0, Poliomyelitis 3. Diphtheria immunisations during the year totalled 84, and in addition 466 pupils received boosting dost The value of diphtheria immunisation was proved during the year as the records show that there were only 7 cas notified and no fatal cases. Open Air Classes. These classes were held for the 31st year in succession. Classes were held in the Beechwood House, Beec wood Park; Brynglas School grounds and Tredegar Park, and commenced on the 5th June, 1950, with 36, 20 ai 22 pupils respectively.