[Report 1962] / School Medical Officer of Health, Southampton County Borough.

  • Southampton (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1962
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Credit: [Report 1962] / School Medical Officer of Health, Southampton County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    1. Dental Clinic Mr. A. Topping, The Principal School Dental Officer submits the following report :— The year 1962 has shown no significant change in the School Dental Service. The staff, equivalent to two full-time dental offi¬ cers and one part-time officer, continued to serve as previously. The two dental clinics, one at King’s Park Road and the other at Oatlands House, Winchester Road, remained in service, and the general policy as outlined in last year’s annual report, has con¬ tinued to operate within the limits imposed by the small staff available. We are providing full dental treatment for some patients who attend regularly at the clinics and restricted treatment for casual patients. Some schools are inspected at intervals according to the immediate requirements of the service. An additional lady dental officer was appointed towards the end of the year. She commenced her duties at King’s Park Road clinic on the 1st October, 1962. This appointment will contribute towards the needs of the School Dental Service, and it came at a time when help was most needed to maintain the service at its present level. The year has shown a marked increase in the general interest in children’s teeth and oral hygiene. The Southampton Education Department has greatly assisted this by the preparation of pam¬ phlets suitable for school children and adults, and by approaching school teachers’ representatives with a view to obtaining increased interest and co-operation. No one can doubt that all such efforts will benefit the school children, present and future, even though the immediate effects may be hard to demonstrate. 2. Skin Clinic The incidence of scabies again remained low during the year. 14 children, 4 pre-school age and 10 school age, were treated as compared with a total of 9 in 1961. Ringworm cases were also low, and no cases of head ringworm came to light. There was a small increase in plantar wart cases, 96 being treated, 31 boys and 65 girls, as against 85 in 1961. Treatment was satisfactory, and it was noted that several cases were brought by parents after previous treatment elsewhere failed to give satis¬ factory results. The inspection of hands and feet at schools led to a considerable number of children with other forms of warts coming along for treatment.
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