Annual report / City of Calgary, Department of Public Health.

  • Calgary (Alta.). Health Department
Date:
[1942]
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Credit: Annual report / City of Calgary, Department of Public Health. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    23. Physical Examinations Referred to Family Physician Arthritis Hypothyroid Rickets Hare Lip Varicose veins Acidosis Worms Orthopedic Epistaxiz Trench Mouth 1 2 2 4 2 1 4 4 4 16 l 1 2 Number received toxoids Number O.K. Parents invited Parents present 1,215 2,288 880 723 Inoculations Vaccinations 1,106 914 Behavior problem children referred to Mental Hygiene Clinic 33 There have been several changes on our staff this year again, because of the War* Dr* Mores enlisted the end of June. In the early fall months, Dr. Oakley was doing all the physical examinations alone* but since November, Dr. Roach has been giving some time in the schools each morning and Dr. Hill gives one afte]>- noon a week in addition to this* Due to the reduced staff, it was necessary to curtail the work somewhat, so the usual grade X examinations in the fall months were omitted. This can probably be continued next fall again. One of the nurses who had been on the staff many years - Mrs. Elliott - died suddenly in September and a recent public health graduate, Miss Reesor, was appointed to the nursing staff to replace her. N Several contagious diseases were prevalent in our city schools in 1942. Cases of Scarlet Fever were fairly numerous in the Spring and reached a peak of 55 in March. This was coincident with an epidemic among the armed forces. Ihey then decreased rapidly to a low of 18 in September but took a second moderate increase again reaching a peak of 45 in November. These figures include pre¬ school and adult cases. Cases of Measles also appeared, but never reached an epidemic figure. There were 32 cases in April — 103 in May — 80 in June and only two or three a month since. There were 49 cases of Chickenpox in January but each subsequent month showed a continuous reduction. An odd case of Whooping Cough in the Spring resulted in an epidemic of this disease in the Fall months with a peak of 52 cases in Octooer. There were a few cases of Diphtheria in the Spring months. Nine were reported in May but dropped to only one in June and no further cases reported during the balance of 1942. Of the cases referred to the family physicians for treatment, the majority oi the urgent cases did so. Skin diseases all receive treatment - many of them at the City Hall Clinic to ensure their return to school as rapidly as possible. Cases of trench mouth are also all looked after in the same way. Children badly in need of glasses are urged to secure them and when financial conditions