[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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![Ear Disease and Deafness.—Forty (1.2 per cent.) childre were found to l)e suffering froni_ oar- disease or deafness and were referred for treatment. Infectious diseases (especial] measles) and adenoids are tlie exciting causes in nearly all case* Discharging ears, once so common and so objectionable in class-room, are not nearly so numerous. School r^urses, following up work and ether duties.—Tl i following up of defective children by the School Nurses is one (i the most valualde and necessary branches of our work. To th end home visits were paid during the year. Other dutic falling upon the nurses are as follows : — (1) Schools.—-At tendance with Medical Olheers at routii I medical inspections. Systematic examination of a (‘hildren with regard to conditions of uncleanlines> Examination of any special cases brought forward i: them by the teaclicrs and following up of these sjieci: cases. (2) At the School Ohmic,—^Attendance with the Medic Olheer in the Treatment Clinic. Treatment of miiui ailments under the supervision of the IMedical Officei Preparation of records. (d) Homo visiting. —Following up of children in whom defeo have been found by the School Medical Officers at routii: and special insj^ections. Following up of childr< concerning cleanliness, defecti'\e clothing and footget. Visiting of children who arc overdue in attendance at t.i School Clinic. The value of the nurses’ visit to the homes of the childn liccomes more a})})arent each year. Written communications a- sent or given to the parents of children found to be suffering fre defects at routine medical ins])ections and it is found that, h following up these cases some time later with nurses’ visits, mu better results are obtained. The object of these visits is to int( Auew tlie })arents and to urge the importance of the suggesb-!: treatment if this has not already been carried out. In this w. many difficidties in the minds of the parents are removed partic larly when the parent has been unable to attend the medic inspection. 3 SVIsdEcaS Examimatlom of Teachers amd Caretakers. Tv.en one teachers and four caretakers were medically examincHl duri the year by the staff at the clinic, and nine teachers, two clerl and one caretaker, at the Health Office. [](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29149113_0106.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
