[Report 1947] / School Medical Officer of Health, Manchester.
- Manchester (England). Council.
- Date:
- 1947
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1947] / School Medical Officer of Health, Manchester. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![Health Visitors’ Certificate Course All students studying for the Health Visitors’ Certificate are attached to the “ School Health Service ” for one month’s practical training. On arrival, students attend an introductory talk, given by the Super-: intendent of School Nurses, concerning the various duties in which School Nurses are expected to be proficient. The duties comprise visits to schools in connection with medical! and general inspections, visits to Nursery Schools, attendance at school clinics including the Audiometer and Ear, Nose and Throat] Clinics, attendance at the Juvenile Court and the Central Office. District Duties These are carried out in the company of a School Nurse, and the! training lasts for two weeks, during which time opportunities are| afforded to observe :■—■ (a) School Qeneral Inspections for the purpose of discovering andl re orting cases of defective vision and hearing, under-nourishment,! inadequate clothing and footwear, infectious diseases and generalf uncleanliness. (b) Medical Inspections, with the Doctor and the School Nurse schools. (c) Home Visits necessitated in consequence of reports received fror medical and general inspections. Their purpose is to provide oppor-j tunities for advising parents as to treatment of children before and afteif operations for Tonsils and Adenoids, for the exercise of generaj supervision, and to ensure that prescribed treatment is being carriec out. Clinic Duties Qeneral Clinics.—Each student is attached to a School Clinic foil two weeks. During this time she learns the procedure adopted foi| the treatment of minor conditions. Skin Diseases.—Impetigo, scabies, etc. Eye Diseases.—Blepharitis, conjunctivitis, styes, etc. Aural Defects.—Otorrhoea, ear-ache, and excessive wax. She is also instructed in the treatment of minor injuries such a| cuts, bruises, scalds and slight injuries sustained in school accidents. The Audiometer Clinic.—All students attend here to observe test; for deafness with the “ Pure-Tone ” Audiometer and tests carried oi by the School Nurse with the gramophone Audiometer. Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic.—Students attend for the purpose o| observing the selection by the specialist of cases requiring operatior and also diastolisation treatment. Office Routine Students are made conversant with the methods of reporting ar recording all cases requiring treatment, and the action to be take in consequence of such reports. r • m Ft](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29927833_0050.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
