[Report 1934] / School Medical Officer of Health, Essex County Council.
- Essex (England). County Council.
- Date:
- 1934
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1934] / School Medical Officer of Health, Essex County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![n throat figure very largely in the defects found and, to a lesser degree, conditions of the skin, glands and ears. Table IIB shows the percentages of children found at routine examination to be in need of treatment. This percentage has risen as com])ared to 1933 from 14.32% to 17.06%. (b) School Medical Inspectors' Reports :— The following are some of the more important comments :— (i) Medical Inspections. The confidence of parents is enhanced when the School Medical Inspector is also the Child Welfare Officer. Parents are definitely becoming “ health minded ” and attend very well at the routine examinations. There is still a small minority of parents who make no attempt to attend inspections. It is in the children of such parents that the greatest number of defects are found and where the greatest difficulty is met in getting defects remedied. Cases of rheumatism in children appear to be fairly widespread, as shown by the prevalence of “ growing pains ” as its milder manifestation, and the sub-acute rheumatic fever and conditions as its more severe manifestation. These require close following up and after-care and account for many children referred for convalescent treatment. The accommodation in schools for medical inspection is in some cases inadequate, and more particularly is this so in the smaller Church schools. When new schools are being provided, it would be of the greatest assistance to provide a room for use for school medical inspection, &c. Lack of sleep due to lateness in going to bed is not infrequent. Consents to treatment for ascertained defects appear each year to be more readily obtained. (ii) Dental Treatment. Parents appear to be more willing to accept treatment and the children less nervous about extractions. The services of the whole-time Dental Surgeons are greatly appreciated, and this increased service is expected to show a progressive improvement in the condition of the children’s teeth. More conservative work is being carried out under the whole-time School Dental Service. Dental Clinics have been w^ell attended and it is essential for the best work that there should be adequate waiting accommodation, good](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29195196_0015.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
