[Report 1930] / Medical Officer of Health, Llanelli / Llanelly Borough.

  • Llanelli (Wales). Borough Council.
Date:
1930
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Credit: [Report 1930] / Medical Officer of Health, Llanelli / Llanelly Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The Local Education Authority must also make arrangements, subject to the sanction of the Board of Education for attending to the health and physical condition of children, including :— (a) the following-up of cases of defect found in the course of medical inspection ; (b) the detection and prevention of uncleanliness ; (c) the medical treatment of defect of eyes, and teeth, minor ailments and enlarged tonsils and adenoids. Besides the “ routine ” groups of children, special inspection was made of children brought to the notice of the School Medical Officer by head teachers, attendance officers, school nurses and parents. Number of Children on Registers and Average Attendance.—For the year ended 31st December, 1930 :— (a) the number of children on the school registers was 6363 (b) the average attendance for the year was 5621 (c) the percentage attendance for the year was 88.3 The number of schools in the town is 11, made up of eight Boys’ Departments, eight Girls’ Departments, six Infants’ Departments and three Mixed Schools—25 Departments in all. The total number of children inspected at “ routine ” examinations was 1,911. This number was made up of 659 entrants—325 boys, 334 girls. 556 intermediates—281 boys, 275 girls. 537 pavers—260 boys, 277 girls. 159 other ages—82 boys, 77 girls. Special medical examinations numbered 581. These examinations related mainly to children who had formerly been inspected as routine cases, and the examinations were in the nature of following- up. Inspection Clinic.—This Clinic is open weekly on the forenoons of luesday and Wednesday for the examination of children referred by head teachers, attendance officers and parents. The total number of children who attended during the year was 317, exclusive of 469 children, who were examined in regard to their fitness to attend the School Camp. The number of re-inspections was 256. The average number of children who attended the Clinic on each of the two days was 11.