[Report 1926] / School Medical Officer of Health, Bedfordshire County Council.

  • Bedfordshire (England). County Council. n 50055519.
Date:
1926
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Credit: [Report 1926] / School Medical Officer of Health, Bedfordshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Of the 5,182 children who were examined as “Routines” i8’85 per cent., required treatment, against 22-03 cent, last year ; whilst 23 per cent, of those examined as Specials or re- examinations were recommended to have treatment, against 21 percent, last year. In both of these ca.ses dental defects and uncleanliness are excluded. Five hundred and ninty-seven defects not recommended for treatment were noted to be re-examined on my next visit to the school. Fhe defects found are classified in the followinp- table :— o Defective Vision and Squint Eye Diseases Enlarged Tonsils Adenoids Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids Diseases of the Ear and Deafness Di.seases of the Skin Decayed Teeth Verminous conditions Debility (Defective Nutrition) ... Anaemia Various forms ol 1 uberculosis ... Other Diseases in 263 children. • 48 • 154 • n 145 • .. 44 • » 333 ■ 192 • „ 134 • 398 „ 152 Total 1978 Defects. The percentage of defects treated (not including decayed teeth and verminous heads) was 64-9. FINDINGS OF MEDICAL INSPECTION. Uncleanliness. During the year two parents were prosecuted under the Attendance Bye-Laws on account of their children’s heads being in such a condition that they were not fit to attend school. Both parents were fined. I have since heard that this prosecution has had a good effect on the cleanliness of the children, not only at this school, but also in the schools of the neighbouring villages. It may, however, still be necessary for the same proceedureto be taken in other parts of the County, in order to make all parents realise that it is not only necessary to send their children to school but that they must be sent in such a state of cleanliness that they can be placed in a class in school without the probability of the other children having their heads infected by them. It is not fair
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