[Report 1937] / Medical Officer of Health, Bournemouth County Borough.

  • Bournemouth (England). County Borough Council. nb2004301338.
Date:
1937
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Credit: [Report 1937] / Medical Officer of Health, Bournemouth County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Repainting of external doors. lloscoinbe Si. John’s School. Internal re-decorations. . Si. Clement’s Mixed School. Internal re-decoraticnis. Malmesbury Park Council School. Renewal of wire fence to ])layground. Moordoion C. of E. School. Repainting of external wood and iron work. MEDICAL INSPECTION. The usual three groups of children were inspected, viz :— Entrants. Intermediates (8 years old). Reavers (those who were 12 years old and all who had not been medically examined since attaining the age of 12). In addition there have been re-examined children previous- ly found defective and others were presented for special examination at the request of Parents, Teachers, .School Nurses and Attendance Officers. Findings of Medical Inspection. At routine medical inspections 3,870 children were examined and 2,262 defects discovered. 634 of these required treatment and 1,628 needed to be kept under observation. This shows a larger proportion of defects than that found in the previous year. Possibly this is due to the fact that more time has been available for medical examinations and that these have been more thorough. Certain of the defects require special consideration. Nutrition. Of the 3,870 children examined in the routine age-groups the state of nutrition was described as excellent in 17.2 per cent., normal in 69.7 per cent., subnormal in 11.9 per cent., and bad in 1 per cent. There is much divergence of opinion as to the exact meaning of malnutrition so that accurate comparisons between groups of children in different districts are impossible. It ma>’ be remarked that in a healthy and prosperous town like Bournemouth a badly-nourished child should be rarely seen, but there are other factors to be considered besides poverty and lack of suitable food. The nervous type of child