[Report 1966] / School Medical Officer of Health, Worcester City.

  • Worcester (England). City Council.
Date:
1966
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Credit: [Report 1966] / School Medical Officer of Health, Worcester City. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The recommendations for the six children who were referred to the Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic are as follows: — Ear Condition Hearing Loss Result B.l Catarrh 35 db (L) 25 B.2 Catarrh 40 db (L) 35 B.3 Otitis Media 35 db (L) 40 G.l Otitis Media 35 db (L) 35 G.2 Adenoids 35 db (L) 60 G.3 Otitis Media 35 db (L) 35 db (R) For observation db (R) For observation db (R) Hospital treatment db (R) Hospital treatment db (R) Adenoidectomy db (R) Hospital treatment During the year Mrs. Blakeway-Smith continued her work as Peripatetic Teacher of the Partially Hearing. Work with children suffering from hearing defects is of great importance since a hearing loss can result in the child failing to derive full benefit from his education. In such cases constant supervision is needed to see that the child is placed in an optimum position in the class and that if he has a hearing aid he is using it properly. Those children in need of specialised tuition have to be seen on a regular basis while parents of such children require special assistance and instruction in the best ways of helping their child. In addition to this work Mrs. Blakeway-Smith gave regular specialised help to a severely deaf pre-school child which resulted in a considerable improvement in her condition. Deaf and partially hearing children are an unprivileged group whose opportunities are often limited by their handicap. By giving specialised assistance and supervision of this nature we can help to redress the balance and give them a better start in life. School I>ental Service : Mr. E. R. Dowland, L.D.S., R.C.S., Principal School Dental Officer, reports: — “ 2,168 children were inspected at routine visits to schools, and a further 425 at the clinic as specials or casuals. 1,655 were found to require treatment of whom 1,161 accepted treatment at the clinic. “ Twenty-one orthodontic cases were referred to the hospital consultant. This figure was higher than in previous years due
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