[Report 1933] / School Medical Officer of Health, Bedfordshire County Council.

  • Bedfordshire (England). County Council. n 50055519.
Date:
1933
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Credit: [Report 1933] / School Medical Officer of Health, Bedfordshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (g) Dental Inspection and Treatment. It will be seen from the report of the School Dentists on page 16 that the steady improvement in the condition of the teeth of the children attending the elementary schools has been maintained. Dental treatment is undoubtedly an important branch of preventive medicine and its beneficial effects will be manifested not only in the better health of the children whilst at school but throughout the whole of their lives. The Dentists, with the help of the Dental Nurses, are accomplish- ing a lot of valuable educational work amongst the school children, the good effects of which will become increasingly evident. (h) Orthopaedic Treatment. All cases of crippling defect on the Register of Exceptional children at the commencement of the year have been re-examined at the visits of the Medical Officers to the Schools, with a view to determining whether or not an} further treatment can prohtably be given. New cases requiring either examination by a specialist or treatment in an Orthopaedic Hospital, have received the necessary attention. Subject to the consent of the scholars’ usual medical attendants, arrangements have been made for the examination of such cases at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, London, and the necessary steps taken to secure for the patients whatever treatment may have been recommended. London being easy of access from almost all parts of the County, this arrangement has ]:>roved entirely satisfactory. (i) Heart Disease and Rheumatism. Full records are kept of all children found to be suffering from heart disease, whether in a severe or mild form. All cases who are considered ht to remain at school are examined at each visit of the school medical officer and head teachers are informed of the special care and attention needed with regard to drill and all forms of physical exercises at school. These steps are in addition to the advice which is given to the parents at the medical inspections. (j) Tuberculosis. All cases of tuberculosis or suspected tuberculosis are referred to the Tuberculosis Officers unless at the time of examination they are under the care of their private doctor. During the past year eleven school children were admitted to the County Sanatorium for treatment and seven were discharged. On the 31st December. 1933, six such children were in the Sanatorium. Two other children suffering from non-pulmonary tuberculosis, were sent to special institutions for the necessary in-patient treatment. One such child was still under treatment on the 31st December. 1933.