[Report 1934] / Medical Officer of Health, Darlington County Borough.
- Darlington (England). County Borough Council.
- Date:
- 1934
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1934] / Medical Officer of Health, Darlington County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![and treatment are on sounder lines and go hand in l\and here as advised by Sir George Xewman, Chief Medieal Odieer. Cases are referred not just for operation but, when necessary, for the advantage of tlie Consultant Speeialist’s opinion, who is also in charge of the oj^erativc work. Local Authorities undertaking responsibility for the advice of these oi)erations, for the sake of both jiarents and themselves, must make the utmost endeavour to .minimize the risk of untoward hap])enings. This condition cannot be fulfilled if the children are not treated by a Surgeon with the highest degree of professional skill available. Dr. Isobel C. Brown contributes the following.— I have been })erfectly satisfied with the results of operative treatment and I think that 1 am right in saying that parents are of the same opinion, many of them attending later with other members of the family with a request for examination so that they may be operated on if considered necessary, as they were so pleased with the benelieial eifeets seen in the other children. It is no infrequent occurrence for parents to say that they have seen a marked improvement in the ehikl following almost immediately after the operation and before the child has actually completed convalescence. The fact that over 100 children were brought forward during the past year by teachers for special examination I’egarding the ciuestion of treatment for tonsils and adenoids speaks for itself. The teachers have seen the benefit of treatment in other children and are anxious that these particular cases should have the same treatment if the IMedical Olhcer considers that the physical disabilities are due to the presence of diseased tonsils and adenoids. With regard to the statement that cases shoidcl be notified first to the family doctor, during the past six months alone the Medical Ollicers have given out 148 M.I.l. cards urging consultation with the family doctor. It is needless to add also that in every case of operation for tonsils and adenoids, at least two personal interviews were given to the parent by the Medical Officers, the first when the child’s condition was exjjlained to the parent and the second later, when the child was being examined a few days previous to admission to the hospital. Following upon this interview the written consent of the parent was obtained. No undue pressure has ever been brought to bear in these cases—moral persuasion only being used, and the final decision left entii’ely in the hands of the parents. ARTIFICIAL SUNLIGHT TREATMENT. Ultra Violet Ray treatment is given at the School Clinic. During the year 105 cases completed a course of treatment. This figure does not inchuh' Nursery School children, 11 of whom received treatment and of cases referred from the Maternity and Child Welfare centres, of whom 00 children received treatment.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29149162_0109.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
