[Report 1927] / Medical Officer of Health, Burton-upon-Trent County Borough.

  • Burton upon Trent (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1927
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Credit: [Report 1927] / Medical Officer of Health, Burton-upon-Trent County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    'Dk*. total porccjitagc*. of pari-iits' ai tciKlanc/cs as c-om])arc(l Avith l;ist \car is as follows :— 1927. 192G. Infants 71 04 GS-2 Intermediates 33-74 38-1 Li ■avers I GO 19-0 Total 43 45-] 14. Co-oporation of Teachers. Throughoiit the Borough, the teaching staff continue to take a great mterest in the medical inspection, afid frecpiently show children for the opinion of the School Medical Officer a.s to their stat<' of health. Nearly all tlie mentally defective children arc discovered in this way, as uell as many of the defects of the. .s|x‘cial senses. During 1U27, the co-o]X;ration of teachers has been ispeciall}- .sought in the treatment of myopic schoolchildren, and 1 have to thank th(‘m for their aetivil.ies in this direction. With regard to various epidemic outbreaks, the teaching staff has Ixam particularly willing to tak(‘ all steps ncce.ssary for the prevention of spread of infection. 15. Co-operatfon of School Attendance Officers. In the case of prolonged school ab.sence. the Attendance Officers have given valuable assi.stanee in ascertaining the jiature of tlu' dofect cairsuig absence. 1 G. Co-cpcralion of Voluntary Bodies. During the year under leview, th(‘ (.'hildnm’s (.'are (Vuiimittee have continued tlieir c.xcellcnt arrangements for the treatment of delicate and othiwwise defective childroi. 1 up])end below the report of the Mork of tliis committee during the year. All the eases dealt vith are inspected b}’ the b'chool Mi-die.al Ollieer and the action taken is the outcome of his suggestions.