[Report 1935] / School Medical Officer of Health, Scarborough.

  • Scarborough (England). Council.
Date:
1935
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    The forms sent to parents allocating appointments have been modified, so that they may sign them, giving consent. In this way it is hoped, to lessen the number of broken appointments. During the year 25 school children were treated at the local Hospital by Dr. Ellison, Opthalmic Surgeon. Four chUdren had successful operations for squint. The other conditions treated included—corneal ulcer (2), meibomiam cyst (1), interstital keratitis (1), orbital cellulitis (1), conjunctivitiis (1), burn of lids and eye (2), excision of sac (1), enucleation (2), abcess of lid (1). 'I'he numbers in brackets refer to children treated as in-patiients. 'I'able III. shows that there are three children suitable for training in a class for the partially blind. These children are kept under observation and the work at school modified to suit each. One girl is at present in a certified school for the blind. In addition to the above, 426 children, aged 11 years, were examined, and of this number 106, or 24 per cent, were found to have defective vision. Forty- six had already received treatment. In 32 cases the defect was slight and these were put on the obser\ation list. Of the remaining 28 who were found to require treatment, some have already received this at the School Clinic, and the others will be sent for in the near future. 4 NOSE AND THROAT DEFECTS. Table IV., Group HI., deals with these defects. total of 74 children received treatment for defects of nose and throat. Six parents refused treatment, the treatment in each case being operation. In addition, 116 children were put under observation for lesser degrees ot affection of their tonsils and adenoids. EAR DISEASE AND DEFECTIVE HEARING. Forty-nine children recei\ed treatment at the Clinic for ear conditions. The more serious cases were sent] on to see a surgeon at the local Hospital, and 11 children were treated there during the year. DENTAL DEFECTS. As a result of medical inspection and special inspection, 24 children were referred to the Dental Clinic for treatment. These children were suffering from carious teeth to such an extent as to demand immediate attention. Mr. D. Bewes Atkinson, the Dental Surgeon, has kindly written the following Report on his work among the school children :— DENTAL REPORT. “ The .School Dental Service is run on the following lines. “ Schools are inspected and treatment is commenced usually within a couple of weeks of receipt of the form of acceptance from the parents. When treatment for children from that school is nearing completion, another school is inspected and the procedure repeated.