[Report 1957] / School Medical Officer of Health, Isle of Man.

  • Isle of Man. Council.
Date:
1957
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Credit: [Report 1957] / School Medical Officer of Health, Isle of Man. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    child of pre-school age were received. In all 81 reports were received as some of the children were reported upon more than once. One girl of school age, suffering from tuberculous peritonitis, was admitted to Noble’s Hospital and later transferred to Cronk Ruagh Sana- torium. One girl was notified as suffering from tuberculous glands of the neck and remains under treatment at the Chest Clinic. One boy under the care of the Chest Physician was transferred to hospital at Leasowe in February, was later removed to Broadgreen for a time and was then re- admitted to Leasowe where he remained until July. His condition. was non-tuberculous. A number of children who were examined at the Chest Clinic were given the opportunity of receiving B.C.G. vaccination. It is hoped that, in the near future, selected groups of children and especially those who are in their last year at school will be given the opportunity of being vaccinated against tuberculosis if they are considered suitable. 42 candidates for Teachers Training Colleges and one candidate for admission to a superannuation scheme were X-rayed at Noble’s Hospital, and were found to be free from disease of the lungs. THE SCHOOL DENTAL SERVICE. I am obliged to Mrs. K. E. Smith for the following report on the work of the School Dental Service: — “ On the resignation of Mr. D. A. E. Chambers in February, 1957 from his post as full-time dental officer at Ballakermeen Dental Clinic, the School Dental Service was fortunate in securing the services of Mr. J. Cain and Mr. P. Black as part-time dental officers. Dr. K. M. Vernon acted as anaesthetist at some of the operation sessions and it was thus possible, in some measure, to replace the loss of a full-time dental officer. Mr„ Fox at the Castle Rushen Dental Clinic and Mr. Roe and Mr. Curphey at the Ramsey Dental Clinic continued working part-time. Miss E. Jackson was appointed as dental attendant in August, 1957 and Mrs. Hotchkiss changed to part-time because of ill-health. All the schools were dentally inspected during 1957, when 6,951 children were seen and 5,000 of these were found to require treatment. The number of emergency cases fell to 1,362 showing an appreciable decrease on last year’s figure. 359 pre-school children were treated, a marked increase on the number attending in the previous year. There was very little difference between the number of temporary teeth extracted and that of 1956, but permanent extractions were fewer. The number of fillings completed shows a decrease on the previous year, due mainly to fewer working sessions being available for conservative work. 11
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