[Report 1929] / Medical Officer of Health, Darlington County Borough.
- Darlington (England). County Borough Council.
- Date:
- 1929
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1929] / Medical Officer of Health, Darlington County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![<) With regard to the surgieal treatment of tonsils and adenoids I it has always been onr ])oliey not to ])ress for treatment to the point of })roseeution. The eonditions involved with regard to the whole question are rather eonq^lex and it is found that in the end edneation and ]3ersiiasion is more likely to have its effeet than more drastie measures. This year we have definite evidenee to ' show that our theory has proved itself—to use a threatening spirit only destroys tlie trust of the ])arents and ])ersuasion has brought sueeess in the great majority of eases. Defective Speech.-- Stammering is the usual defeet and accounted for 26 eases. Tuberculosis. Ten cases of delinite pulmonary tuberculosis were found in the (*ourse of medical inspection. From this low figure it will be noted that judmonary tuberculosis is a com- paratively rare disease amongst children. Of non-})ulmonary forms cervical glands were involved in 6 cases, and hones, joints, the skin and other organs in 6 eases. In so far as it is possible* a register is kept of all children of infected families so that special observation mav be exercised. In addition to these manv of the cases returned under Ih'onchitis are being kept under careful observation. Children contacts from infected families arc given the preference in the open air schools. Visiors.—The ])ereentage of the 7-8 and 12-14 year old children found to have defective vision needing treatment, is sliown in the following table :— 7-8 Years 12-14 Years No. examined No. referred for treatment I’er- centage No. examined No. referred for treatment Per- cent age Boys ... 633 43 6-8 • 315 26 8-2 dirls 653 41 6-4 443 42 l)-5 1](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29149113_0105.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
