[Report 1920] / School Medical Officer of Health, East Riding of Yorkshire County Council.

  • East Riding of Yorkshire (England). County Council
Date:
1920
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Credit: [Report 1920] / School Medical Officer of Health, East Riding of Yorkshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    I'he following is a copv of the card of instructions sent to parents of children suifering from Ringwcjrm : Tiavvr.Mf^Ni' OF roNtovofm. 1. L'ii'st out luitr ('l()S('ly ovc'r and roiiiid tlu* disoused ]>ai'1. 2. Kvory idgld nd) w-dl in a V('i’y shkiII (iiiaiitily of 1 lio ointiiioiit Mid^-li I la' Nurse or lUielor will ydvo you. d. Make two oans similar 1<> tliat sliowu to y<ni by tla* Nurse. \\\'ar oue coiislautly: the caps must be fre([ui'utly waslu'd. 4. The head mu.st b(' washed thoroughly af least twice a week with soa]) aud hot. water. 5. As ringworm is a v('ry trou])lesome comi)lalul these Nim])le hist met tons must he very carefully carried out to curi' the dlseas'c vRcabies is a highh contagious disease which shews no dimintilion. d he u'rcat obstacle to tin* cure is the lack of ('are in the cariw'ing out of the instructions for treatment given to the paiamt or guardian b\' the School \urse. rh(‘ rtunarks (hailing with our dillicuhitrs in the rural Schools regai'ding tlu' cleansing of children are ee|uall\' applic'abh' to the tr(*alirient of Scabies. ItAR OlSKASKS AND lllv\RlN(.. d liirttAui cast's ol (air discharge were rei^orted. d his dangerous condition of the eaar is, I r(*gr(‘t to sav, much neglecttal owing to the reductani't^ of parents to ullow’ tlieii' children to umh'rgo operalixA' tiaautnumt for what tluw consicku' is a trivial com|)laint. ()ne of tlu^ cases referred t(j laid to be (axcluded from .School on account (.'f the ()tlensi\'e odouia d he maj’oritv of tlu^ castas under th(* lu'ading (.)f defective h(airing are sim]d\’ diu' to wax, and are usual 1\' easily lamu'died. 1 >KNTA1, 1 )Fdda fS. ddiis is the first \'ear in which. an\' systematic dental inspectioii and treatment has been carried out. Mr. Harris, k.D.S., was ap[)ointed vSehool Dental (dfficer early in the year, and commenced his duties on the 9th February.