[Report 1909] / Medical Officer of Health, Aldershot U.D.C.
- Aldershot (England). Urban District Council.
- Date:
- 1909
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1909] / Medical Officer of Health, Aldershot U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![moderation in [)Iiysi('al and mental work urged upon the teacliers. Li'XGS.^—32 children were found to be affected witli bronchitis, subacute or chronic, and appropriate directions were given in eacli case. One child showed rather ill defined signs of incipient tuberculosis. Nervous System.—Epilepsy of mild nature was noted in one case, and chorea (St. Vitus’ Dance) in another, d'he latter child was excluded from school, and medical assist- ance recommended. d'uBEiicuLosis.—One case was encountered, as mentioned above, of incipient tuberculosis of the lungs, 6 cases of glandular tuberculosis, and 2 cases of the osseous form. Rickets, IIei-ormities.— 18 children showed signs of having suffered from rickets, and 22 showed marked de- formities, particularly of the thorax, in most cases due to rickets and adenoids. One case of talii)es and two cases of lameness, the result of paralysis in childhood, were also noted. Ixi'ECTious OR CoxTAGious Dise.vse.—12 children suffered from im])etigo, i had scabies, i had ringworm, 2 were found to be suffering from whoo])ing cough. Many other cases of ringworm and scabies were examined by me at different times throughout the year, and rigorously excluded from the schools, consequently it is very rare for these ('ases to have eluded the vigilance of the teachers (who at once refer these cases to me), and to appear at the official inspection. Other Diseases axd DiiEEcrs.—One case of psoriasis, 5 cases of hernia, and i of goitre also were noted. Review of Actiox takex to Detect axd Pretext the Spread of Disease.—All the head teachers are provided with Notification Books from which they notify cases of infectious ch.-^eases occurring in their schools, d'he notifi- cations received thus by me in iqoq will be found in the Municipal Report under the heading “ Infectious Diseases.” Printed notices are displayed m the schools for the benefit of the teaching staff, giving the various signs and symptoms of the common infectious disorders, and I find that everv](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29524751_0076.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
