[Report 1939] / School Health Service, Halifax County Borough.

  • Halifax (England). County Borough Council. School Health Service.
Date:
1939
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Credit: [Report 1939] / School Health Service, Halifax County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    <7 1. l hcClinic.il Tuberculosis (ffiicei ... ... | eases. 2. Private medical practitioner*. ... ... 7 3. Head Teachers 4. Ophthalmic surgeon ... ... ... ... 1 5. Orthopaedic ... ... ... 1 0. Medical Officer of Health ... ... ... - Total 1.] Particulars of cases which were sent to the I uberculosis < ffiicci before they were finally put on the Bermersidc admission list, were follows:— Tuberculosis of lung, or suspected 3 cases. Tubercular glands • • • n knee ... 1 ,, adenitis and lupus ... ... — ,, abdomen (or suspected) • • • 11 ,, spine • • • j > 4 An inquiry was made into the family medical history of each pupil admitted ; the following table gives details of relatives affected with tuberculosis. Pupils with a ta.milv history op Tubehull BOYS GIRLS Unde died in Shelf Sanatorium — 1 Maternal Grandmother died of tuberculosis of lung — > Father been in Shelf (or other) Sanatorium - 1 Patient been in Shelf (or other) Sanatorium 1 3 Total i 6 Home conditions ol children admitted were infestigated and it was found that 15 boys and 22 girls came from houses of (he back-to-back type. In common with other towns, a very huge number of dwellings of ibis kind have been demolished in Ilaliiax so that the position with respect lo local housing conditions ha improved. Medical Siipcrvision. All new admissions to the school are medically examined upon entry, and also at intervals during their stay at Bermeiside. A