[Report 1926] / School Medical Officer, Somerset County Council.

  • Somerset Council
Date:
1926
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Credit: [Report 1926] / School Medical Officer, Somerset County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    All the candidates found to need treatment obtained it, and were subsequently accepted. Two were examined by the County Oculist. One was rejected on account of organic heart lesion and high myopia. Supplementary Teachers.—In accordance with the requirements of the Board of Education, 41 women teachers were examined at various times during the year and graded as follows :— A.l.—In good health and free from defects ... ... ... ... 13 A. 2.—In good health, but with slight physical defects ... ... 23 B. l.—In good health, but with defects likely to shorten period of service ... ... . ... ... ... ... 1 B.2.—In good health, but with defects interfering with their efficiency 0 B. 3.—In, temporary sub-normal health ... ... ... ... ... 3 C. —Unfit . 1 41 The chief defects found were, as usual, dental caries and errors of refraction. Four teachers were examined by the County Oculist. FINDINGS OF MEDICAL INSPECTIONS. The figures for 1926 are set out in Tables II., III., and VI., which are on the same lines as last year and in the form recommended by the Board of Education. Some of the chief percentage figures given in Table VI. are nutrition, bad or below normal, 6.4; defective hearing, 2.1; ear disease, 2.6; skin disease, 0.9; adenoids, slight, 4.6, severe, 0.2; considerably enlarged tonsils, 2.2; defective speech, 2.4; dental disease, 60.8; organic heart disease, 0.6; anaemia, 5.0; pulmonary tuberculosis, definite, 0.1 ; suspected, 0.6. These percentages are similar to those recorded in previous reports but, in general, are rather lower. Defective Vision.—Defects are recorded for 40.8 per cent, of the children as shown in Table VI. This includes all degrees of defect, and is not very helpful without explanation. The percentage prevalence of defects amongst the three group classes is set out below. “ Slight defect ” includes visual acuity of 6/9 and 6/12 and marked defect ” any greater degree of vision defect. Entrants. 8 years old. Boys Girls Total] Boys Girls Tota’ Slight defect 85,7 81.1 83.2 31.3 36.4 34.8 Marked defect 5.2 13.3 9.6 7.1 8.4 7.8 Leavers. Boys Girls Total 20.6 23.9 22.2 j 6.9 9.8 8.3 Total Routine. (8 years and over) Boys Girls Total 26.0 29.1 27.5 7.0 9.1 8.0