[Report 1936] / School Medical Officer of Health, Smethwick County Borough.
- Smethwick (Worcestershire, England). County Borough Council.
- Date:
- 1936
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1936] / School Medical Officer of Health, Smethwick County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![medical grounds. The view of the medical officer is that educa¬ tion is a whole-time occupation and that only exceptional circum¬ stances should subject a child to the strain of carryin_<^‘ out other additional duties. .\ature of ])roposed employment ; Hoys Girls Delixerin^- Xewspajiers 122 3 Milk 5 — I'drewood . 2 •— ,, (ireeiii^rocer}' . 13 — Meat 12 1 Ih-ead 9 2 Grocery . 19 — Ifrrands 30 — do assist in shop — 12 Factory WOrk . 1 — 213 18 REPORT ON ARTIFICIAL LIGHT TREATMENT OF CHILDREN OF SCHOOL AGE DURING THE YEAR 1936. I luring- the year ended 31st December, 1936, 119 children of sidiool a^e received treatment at the Lii^ht Clinic, compared with 109 in the previous year and 142 in 1934. ddiese children made 1,799 attendances aiitainst 1,701 in the previous year and 2,111 in 1934. ddie e([ui])ment includes two “ K.H.Ik” Mercury \dipour Lamps for general use, and one with shrouded cowl and at)]_)li- cators for local use, and one Carbon Arc Lam]) for general light baths. Idle ])eriod of treatment is a first period of six weeks, when the patient is re-examined by the medical office)' at the clinic. ddie treatment is then either cancelled or continued for a further period, ddie treatment is given as a rule twice a week. ddie accompanying table shows the various conditions treated, together with a statement of the condition of the patients on discharge.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b30091536_0035.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
