[Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, Dudley County Borough.
- Dudley (England). County Borough Council.
- Date:
- 1962
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, Dudley County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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!['riic c-)iil(lreii wi're not at the time reec i\’inu‘ swimmino- instruc- tion and those inteeted were advised not to swim nnti' the imeetions liad l:)een cleared. In hotli sc*hools the eliildrc'n were attcaidino- barefoot for ])hysieal exercises in tlu' oynmasimn; in one of the schools mats were used. 'Fhe head teachers were achdsed aii’ainst the children earryini>' out ])hysieal training without })limsols and an antise})tie solution was prescribed for treating the flooi' and mats in tlu^ gymnasia. Work of the School Nurses 'riie majority of nurses doinir school work arc‘ also lu'alth \'isitors and. since they know the child's baek^’round before' he enters school, they are well (jualitied to direct and icad the* child and also to advise' the teacher on matters relatiny^ to his physical and mental welfare. 4'heir we)rk lias been e'arrieel e)ut with etlie'iene'y and elise^retiem and has e'eintinueel te) e*e)ntribute te) the very satisfae*torv state of lu'alth e)f the sehe)e)l e'hilei in the bore)imh. 4'he folleiwim'' is a snmmar\’ e)l' the we)rk e*arrieel eiut 1)V the se-heieil nurse's; Xitnihrr of Xiunhrr of Sfssion.s 17.V/7.V Meael Inspe'ediems 1 (S.) tleael Re-Ins{)ee*tions PC) (\o. of se*he)e)l e‘hilelre*n eleause'd 72) Se‘he)e)l home visits INO Sjiee'ial \'isits to se-hoe)! 1 H Spc'e-ial Meelie-al Ins})(.‘e*tie)ns at se-hools and elinie-s 17!) He)utine Medie-al Ins[)e'e‘tiv)ns at se'hools anel e*linie*s 1 NO Mine)!' Ailment Se'ssie)ns 127)0 Immunisation Se'ssie^ns (ine’lueiin<2' Polio- myelitis) tl 1 .Spc'e'ial heime' visits I'c pupils (a'^ee'i'tai n- ments, ete-.) NO Knvireinmental I'e'ports ren<le*re‘d 2t Futile visits maele' toi Mise-ellaneeius visits made 127 Folle)w-up \ isits feir: Visual Detee'ts IN Orthopaeelie* Cases 21 VArmineius C'ases 70 Skin Ceinelitions 12 Far. Xeise anel Throat (’linie* NO Smallpox \hie*e*inatie)n 2 t Deie'teirs' Se'heie)! C’linie* .)a Aueliometry 1 t N’ision Testing- IN Mah'ern Open Air Se*he)ol () C’lerie'al Sessie)ns . 7)2 Dental Se'ssions 10 H.C.O. 10](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29171271_0051.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
