[Report 1953] / School Medical Officer of Health, Lanark County Council.

  • Lanarkshire (Scotland). County Council
Date:
1953
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Credit: [Report 1953] / School Medical Officer of Health, Lanark County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    11 Malnutrition.—This subject is of special public interest and is generally defined under two degrees (1) Slight and (2) Bad. During the past year those recorded under (1) numbered 272, a figure which keeps falling. The number recorded suffering from more definite symptoms was 8, giving a total number under the general heading of malnutrition of 280, or a percentage of -99, as compared with a percentage of T34 in the previous year. The number of children recorded for slight malnutrition was 272 or a percentage of -96 as compared with 366 and a percentage of T28 in the previous year. Those suffering from more marked malnutrition numbered 8, a percentage of -03 as compared with 18 and -06 in the past year. Details are given below :— Number of children examined. Number found suffering from slight malnutrition. Percentage. Percentage last year. Special Cases. 28,364 272 0-96 1-28 3 Number with malnutrition. 28,364 8 0-03 0-06 4 The balanced school meal and the provision of school milk have undoubtedly played a part in the virtual elimination of malnutrition, but it is still in our view advisable for this aspect to be kept in mind during school medical examinations. Oral Sepsis.—133 boys and 141 girls, or a percentage of 0-97, were recorded as suffering from septic conditions of the mouth. Number of children examined 28,364 Number affected 274 Percentage ... ... ... ... ... ... 0-97 Percentage last year 1-098 Special cases 15 Diseases oj the Naso-Pharynx.—These include diseases of the Nose—totalling 1,934 ; boys 1,055, girls 879, or a percentage of 6-81, Diseases of the Throat—total 4,593; boys 2,281, girls 2,312, or a percentage of 15-84, and Diseases of Glands—total 1,899; boys 1,022, girls 877, or 6-69 per cent. The total number of all three
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