[Report 1916] / Medical Officer of Health, Chadderton U.D.C.

  • Chadderton (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1916
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Credit: [Report 1916] / Medical Officer of Health, Chadderton U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Part II. Medical Inspection of School Children. Particulars of tlie number of children to be examined are obtained from time to time from the Head Teachers. Notices are sent to parents stating that their child is to be examined on a given date. The notice has a list of diseases printed on, and the parent is asked to mark the affections from which the child has suffered. The Head Teachers fill in certain particm lars on the inspection cards, e.g. : name, address, date of birth, &.C. The School Nurse is ju’esent at the inspection, and weighs and measures the children and helps them with their clothing. The School Medical Officer is also the IMedical Officer of Health, so the respective services can easily be worked together. The Board’s Card, as suggested in Circular 576, is in use. The inspections are done on the School Pi'emises except at Mills Hill Cdiurch School and Middleton Junction Wes- leyan School; permission has been given by the Board for these diversions. On finding any defect during the i]is):)ection of a child, this is ])ointed out to the parent, if present, and advice given as to the best means of treating same. If the parent is not ])resent, one of the School Nurses visits the home, or a notice is sent by the School Medical Officer to the parent stating the defect, and, if necessary, advising the attendance of a medical ])ractitionei'. Many of tlie cases am also again \ isited at their homes by the School Nurse to see if any st(‘ps