[Report 1936] / Medical Officer of Health, Bury County Borough.

  • Bury (Greater Manchester, England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1936
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Credit: [Report 1936] / Medical Officer of Health, Bury County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    A!) children in the above groups who have been referred either for treatment or observation are re-examined after a suitable interval has elapsed. Cases requiring special supervision are seen at the Clinic from time to time with a view to ascertaining whether the necessary medical attention is being received. The Schedule of Medical Inspection issued by the Board of Education has been followed throughout. The Teachers and School Nurses have been instructed to bring to the notice of the School Medical Officer any children who, in their opinion, are abnormal in any way. Periodically lists of children considered defective are obtained from Head Teachers. Such children are specially examined and early information as to crippling and other defects is thus obtained. These cases are examined not only on the occasion of the Medical Officer’s visits to schools, but may be sent to the clinic on any morning. V’^aluable information is also received from the School Attendance Officers. When carrying^- out Medical Inspection, every effort is made to avoid unnecessary disturbance of the school arrangements. In a few schools there are one or more rooms which are not used as classrooms, and these are always used for Medical Inspection. In the majorit}' of the schools, however, it is necessarv to make use of a classroom for the purpose. REVIEW OF THE FACTS DISCLOSED BY MEDICAL INSPECTION. Uncleanlinoss.—During the year undet review 14 children were found to be in such an unclean condition that it was con- sidered necessary to exclude them from school. There were in addition 326 children who were found to have a few nits onlv. Notices were sent to the parents calling their attention to the condition. There were three cases of offensively dirty bodies and clothing. In addition to the Routine Medical Inspections periodical examinations for cleanliness are made by the School Nurses. They again devoted four weeks to a thorough inspection of all the schools immediately after the long- vacation, when the children return often in a very neglected condition.