[Report 1934] / School Medical Officer of Health, Essex County Council.

  • Essex (England). County Council.
Date:
1934
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Credit: [Report 1934] / School Medical Officer of Health, Essex County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (c) Tuberculosis. The same close connection with the Tuberculosis Medical Staff as indicated in ])revious years has been maintained to the advantage of all concerned. In 1934, one hundred and ninety-four children (l)oys 116, girls 78), received j)eriods of sanatorium treatment as follows :— Pulmonary conditions Boys. 12 Girls. 15 Totals. .. 27 Non-Pulmonary conditions 91 ,. 51 .. 142 Observation 13 12 .. 25 (d) Skin Diseases. Impetigo, as usual, heads the list with 4,391 receiving treatment, an increase of 1,300 cases on the previous year, the bulk of these being treated at the Com- mittee’s Centres. Scabies also shows an increase of 124 cases, the total treated being 504. It is intended to make arrangements for treatment of this condition at Oldchurch Hospital, Romford. Ringworm of the body (104 cases) and of the scalp (60) received treatment, an increase of one in the former and 17 in the latter as compared with 1933. X-Ray treatment was received in 15 cases for ringworm of the scalp, an increase of 7. Of other minor skin conditions, 2,995 received treatment. (e) External Eye Diseases. 1,131 children received treatment, 983 being treated under the Committee’s Scheme, the majority of these being slight cases of conjunctivitis and blepharitis. (f) Vision. Table IV, Group II, shows that 6,106, an increase of 1,318, received the necessary treatment. This great increase is due to the better facilities provided for refractions and the great endeavour that was made during the last quarter of the year to bring these up-to-date. 4,733 w'ere dealt with under the Committee’s Scheme, an increase of 1,015. The provision of glasses was ordered in 3,327 cases, and of these 3,135 actually obtained them. As intimated in last year’s report, and as a result of the recommendations contained in Circulars 1431 (Board of Education), and 1353 (Ministry of Health), dated October, 1933, the Committee recommended the appointment of an Ophthalmic Surgeon, and this appointment matured on the 1st September, 1934, when Mr. G. J. Ahern, M.R.C.S., D.O.M.S. took up duty. His services have greatly im])rovcd the work in this important subject, in which he acts not only for the School .Medical Service, but also for the Committee under the Blind Persons Act. Mr. Ahern reports on the work as follows :— In accordance with the requirements of the Blind Persons .\ct, all new names added to the Blind Register are examined by the County Ophthalmic Surgeon. Form Bl)8 is completed for each ease. This