[Report 1929] / Medical Officer of Health, Bury County Borough.

  • Bury (Greater Manchester, England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1929
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Credit: [Report 1929] / Medical Officer of Health, Bury County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    SECONDARY SCHOOLS. The children atlendiny the Secondary Scliools (the Municipal Secondary School and the Junior Technical School)'were inspected for the first time in 1920. Durini^' the year under review every child in each school has been medically inspected. 1 he total number inspected was 49o (a decrease of 7 on the previous year). All the children in these schools are inspected annuall}'. Particulars as to age and sex of the children inspected will ])e found in the following table:— Age' 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Tot Hi Boys ... 6 25 59 93 58 45 14 ■ 6 1- ] 803 Girls .. 8 25 48 34 39 31 10 2 3 — 190 T otals.. 9 50 102 127 92 76 24 8 4 1 498 As in the case of Elementary School children, the schedule of the Board of Education has been followed in its entirety. Interference with the school routine was, as far as possible, avoided. The Head Masters of the two schools very kindly placed their rooms at my disposal, and I desire to express my thanks to them and to the other members of the staff for their interest in the work of Medical Inspection and for their valuable assistance. FINDINGS OF MEDICAL INSPECTION. Uncleanliness.—The standard of cleaniness in the Secondary School still continues to be high, only 12 children out of the 493 inspected being found to require attention in this respect. .Seven of these were cases of neglected heads and five of uncleanliness of body and clothing. Minor Ailments are referred to under their respective headings. Tonsils and Adenoids.—Eighteen children were found to have enlarged tonsils. Three of these were considered to require operative treatment, and the rest were referred for observation. (