[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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![If) If more institutional treatment had been readily availabh the majority of sneli eases attending the Clinic would have beei recommended for it. Under the present economic conditions, i appears almost impossible for the parents of some of thesi- unfortunate children to offer all that is necessary to hasten theii recovery. Some of our eases have been sent to the Open Ai School and good results have been observed but in others tin strain of even a modified School curriculum has proved too mucl and the child has had to be withdrawn. Certain children are })redis]oosed to Rheumatism and a ehit who has once suffered from any form of Rheumatism is always i f danger of having other forms. This danger can be greatly lessene-; by care and prompt action on the part of the parents and it is i; such eases that the Teacher can help in drawing the attentio of the Parent or the Medical OOicer to the condition of the chil during school hours—such conditions as tiredness, loss of coloui undue restlessness, twitchings—indefinite signs of ill health i any child in the class. Once again, for many eases at present under the care ( the School Clinic, the Medical Officer has to thank the child teacher for having drawn attention to the condition. . 1 Warm dry clothing and footgear is most essential for thejf children and it is gratifying to note that efforts are being made i the schools to improve the cloakroom accommodation and moi facilities are being offered for the drying of the children’s wo’ outdoor clothing. Moreover, parents must realise that, no matter what tl fashions may be, our Northern climate demands adequate hej retaining garments especially for the lower limbs. Long stocking, made entirely of wool should be worn by those children showiiii evidences of sub-acute Rheumatism. RBCKETS. Of the 3,783 children examined at Routine Medical Inspectic only ten boys and twelve girls were found to be suffering fro I rachitic deformity. All these cases were kept under observaticj both at the Clinic and in the schools and parents were advise as to general and dietetic treatment. The cases showing a markc degree of deformity were fortunately found to be rare,and of the.' four boys and five girls were referred to the excellently equippi Orthopaedic Department, General Hospital, for further treatmen](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29149113_0112.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
