[Report 1920] / School Medical Officer of Health, Beverley Borough.

  • Beverley (England). Borough Council. nb2013018795.
Date:
1920
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Credit: [Report 1920] / School Medical Officer of Health, Beverley Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The number of children found unclean was 188, and in all cases conditions were remedied without legal proceedings being taken. Arrangements have just been concluded with the Bev¬ erley Board of Guardians for the use of baths and the disin¬ festation of clothing at their Institution. This has obviated the fixing of a bath at the Clinic as had been proposed. Infectious Diseases. Revised rules have been introduced for the exclusion of children suffering from infectious diseases, and also for the exclusion of contacts. There has been no epidemic during the year under review. Following-up. Records of defective children are kept by the Card System, and. notices are sent to the parents or guardians in the first instance in all cases where they have not been pre¬ sent at the time of examination. The School Nurse visits the home when necessary, both to press upon the parents the necessity of treatment, and also to ascertain 'what has been done to remedy the defects. { • Medical Treatment. The work at the School Clinic has grown immensely since last year. The number of new cases seen there was 719, and the total attendances were 3,899. The Clinic is open daily at 9-30 a.m., and on Tuesdays and Fridays at 3 p.m. There is no doubt that it is now much appreciated both by the teachers and parents. (a) Minor Ailments. These have numbered 256, and have been of a very miscellaneous nature. Many are treated by the School Nurse alone, but all cases of any doubt are referred direct to the Medical Officer. (b) Tonsils and Adenoids. The Council has continued to subscribe five guineas to the Beverley Cottage Hospital for the treatment of these cases, and 15 cases were operated on there during the year. TJp to the present no fees have been asked by the Medical Staff for this work, but it is not to be expected that this will continue indefinitely. Two cases were treated privately.