Report of the Health Officer, Corporation of Madras Health Department.
- Madras (India). Health Department
- Date:
- [1951]
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Report of the Health Officer, Corporation of Madras Health Department. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![Personal hygiene : 982 boys (7*06^) and 156 girls (1*|S%) were dirty in their person and clothing. They were advised to bathe in such of the schools where water was available. Attention was continued to be paid to the teaching of personal hygiene in the classes. Children having; skin complaints were given treatment. Malnutrition: 2,360 boys (16*98%) ond 1.942 girls (14*87 %) were under¬ nourished as against 15.53 and 16.35; respectively in the previous year. Shark liver oil and calcium lactate were given to them for improving their condition. 1,599 boys (ll*50/o) and 469 girls (3*59 ) had dental and oral complaints. 812 children had stomatitis and were treated at the schools with benefit. 76 children had their caries teeth extracted. 1,639 had enlarged tonsils and received appropriate treatment. 15 of them had their tonsils removed by operation for gross infection. 2 had their vision corrected by glasses. (Otheis having defects in a minor degree improved by a course of vitamin oil). 103 children received treatment for discharge from the ear. 5 were defctive in hearing and were provided seats near the teacher. 4,888 children had courses of vitamin oil and calcium lactate in the schools. 795 having stomatitis and other allied defects of nutritional origin were given yeast. Circulatory and respiratory diseases.: 104 boys (0*75^)and 172 girls (1*32^) had defects relating to heart and blood. 195 anaemic children improved by treatment. 27 had enlarged spleen due to malaria and they were suitably treated. Diseases of bones and joints : 954 children had deformities of chest due to rickets in childhood. 12 had infantile paralysis and functional disorders of nerves. All of them received suitable treatment. Infectious and contagious diseases : 858 boys (6*17%) and 910 girls (6*97%) had infectious and contagious diseases, the corresponding percentage for the previons year being 11*72 and 6*87 respectively. 1,108 children were suffering from scabies. 848 had feigns and symptoms of Hansen infection in early stages. All of them received treatment There was good improvement in most of them. General preventive work: 6,388 children were re-vaccinated in the schools by the Medical Inspectors. 11,711 were inoculated against cholera and ] ,397 against typhoid. Other diseases and defects : 13 children underwent operation for phimosis. Medical Treatment: A major portion of the defects related to malnutri¬ tion and vitamin deficiencies due to poverty. They were all treated at the schools with the assistance of the teachers/ Midday meal, vitamin oil and ' calcium lactate were given to them. 219 such children selected from 7 different schools received the contents of CARE-food packages for a period of 5 months. 6,890 children having minor ailments were treated at the schools. 1,320 were sent to Corporation Dispensaries for treatment of ailments that could not be attended to at the schools. 1,050 were sent to Government hospitals for treatment of more serious ailments. Ile-inspections : 305 re-visits were paid to schools after the routine visits for treatment and re-examination of the defectives. 13,013 children were re-examined during these re-visits. Co-operafion of parents and teachers.—1,890 parents of children were present at the schools during the inspection and treatment of their children. The details of medical attention bestowed on their children were explained to them and their co-operation sought. The school staff made effective arrange](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b31485005_0056.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
