[Report 1915] / School Medical Officer, Somerset County Council.

  • Somerset (England). County Council.
Date:
1915
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Credit: [Report 1915] / School Medical Officer, Somerset County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Part III. MEDICAL TREATMENT AND FOLLOWING UP. District L2i)ucatk)n Sub-Committi-;i-:s. The arrani'enients for following up cases hav^c not umlergone any material alteration. The majority of the case-sheets are returned Hlled up in a satisfactory manner, hut in a few parishes difficulties are experienced in obtaining care visitors who will follow up the cases. During the yeai' 1,553 cases were referred to District Education Sub-Com¬ mittees. The defects from which these children suffered is shown in the following table:— C.\SES REPORTED TO DISTRICT EDUCATION SUP,- COMAIITTEES AS IN NEED OF TREATMENT. DISHASK OR DEl-liCT. Hoys. j Ciirls, SKIN. Impctif^o ... 11 10 Scabies 2 2 Ringworm (head) 115 92 ,, (body) 5 4 Other skin diseases ... 6 2 EYE. E.xternal eye diseases 22 17 EYES. Defceti\e \ ision (speetaeles not obtained) 40 45 EARS. Present ear disclnarge 28 23 Recent 8 12 Hearing 68 57 'I'hROA’l'. Slight adenoids 89 73 Severe adenoids 93 64 Enlarged tonsils 170 162 TEE I'H. Marked caries (referred to dentist) 110 122 HEART. Organic disease 4 9 Aiiicmia 33 60 Irregularity 4 4 LUNOS. Tuberculosis 13 20 Possible tubercLilosis... 6 12 Bronchitis 1 6 Other defects — 2 GLANDS. Enlarged 41 16 Tubercular .5 4 NERVOUS DISEASES. Paralysis. 2 — Epilepsy ... 6 2 Chorea — 2 Nervous debility 1 — Headaches — 6 Other conditions 6 4 Rickets 2 4 Rupture 18 6 Deformities 3 6 Insuflicient food 6 2 ,, clothing 1 _ Delicate 1 o Goitre 5 25 Lateral curvature of spine I 14 Spinal curvature 4 5 Other conditions 67 44 997 940