[Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, Darlington County Borough.

  • Darlington (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1948
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Credit: [Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, Darlington County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Educational Health Visitor. Elizabeth H. Fleetham. Clerks. Audrey C. Smith (Senior Clerk). Mary Langhorne. Patricia Harris. Odette R. Lister. Teresa Howell. Vera Salisbury (from 12/1/48). School Population. School Population 2-5 years 479 » „ 5 years and over 11,372 11,851 School Meals and Milk- 1,162,338 meals were distributed to school children during the year, of these 55,771 were provided free. The average number of meals distributed per day was 5,816. 1,941,371 bottles of milk were supplied during the year. School Nurses. During the year the Nurses paid 553 surprise visits to the schools and 1,469 children were found to have unclean heads. Home visits and advice in school resulted in the number being reduced to 547 at the end of the year. 2,133 home visits were paid re infectious diseases, follow-up from medical inspection and cleanliness. Immunisation Against Diphtheria- 270 children completed a full course of immunisation and 388 were given re-inforcing injections. Percentage of School Population immunised—59%. Schick Tests were carried out as given below;— Pre-Schick Number Positive 247 87 Equivalent to 35% Post Schick 1,337 Number Positive 80 Equivalent to 6% Infectious Diseases and Deaths Amongst School Children. Scarlet Fever Diphtheria Measles Whooping Cough Tuberculosis Cerebro Spinal Fever Cases Deaths 96 ... — 13 ... — 227 ... — 15 ... — 5 ... — 2 ... 1 358 ' 1 . /