[Report 1930] / Medical Officer of Health, Darlington County Borough.
- Darlington (England). County Borough Council.
- Date:
- 1930
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1930] / Medical Officer of Health, Darlington County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![CENTRAL SECONDARY SCHOOL. This school lias rapidly taken its place as an additional Secondary School, accommodating boys and girls to the number t of almost 300. The standard of medical examination is similar ] to that in the Grammar Scliool and High School in that annual ■ individual inspections take place from the age of 12 onwards, j so that adolescent strain is early detected. * HIGH SCHOOL. » * The High School for girls was visited three times during I the year when Routine Inspections of the pupils in attendance i were carried out liv Hr. Isobel Brown. j As in former years the physical condition of the pupils i was found to be excellent, and it is gratifying to note that, despite I the increasing strain and pressure of homework and of preparation 1 for examinations, a progressive improvement in the physical ^ condition and general health of the pupils among the higher forms was observed. This satisfactory condition is attributed almost I entirely to the high standard of personal hygiene which continues ; to be maintained in the school and to the elTiciency with which the organised games are carried out. In regard to re-inspection of pupils found to be suffering 1 from one or more defects, it is found that a great deal has been •1 done, and tlie work shows even more satisfactory results than in the Elementary Schools, as the pupils being older, are more interested and arc able to appreciate the need for physical fitness and the relationship of any defect to their future careers. I 1 A large )jro])ortion of cases of defects were found to be those of vision—which is, of course, accounted for by the fact that increased strain of secondary education brings such defects into greater prominence. The whole attitude of this school to Medical Inspection is ‘ sound. Both staff and pupils are helpful and interested, and f it is most encouraging to the visiting Medical Ollicer to find here e pupils who come of their own free will for consultation and advice \ in matters of health. I ! Parents continue to attend the Medical Inspection in iii- j creased numbers, and show themselves interested and anxious I to have any defect remedied without delay.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29149125_0143.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
