[Report 1955] / School Medical Officer of Health, North Riding of Yorkshire County Council, Scarborough Divisional Executive.

  • North Riding of Yorkshire (England). County Council (Scarborough Divisional Executive)
Date:
1955
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Credit: [Report 1955] / School Medical Officer of Health, North Riding of Yorkshire County Council, Scarborough Divisional Executive. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The conditions for which the children attended, and the number of visits and re-visits made were as follows :— Attendances at Minor Ailment Clinics. Condition for which children attended the School Clinic Number of first visits Number of re-visits Scabies 1 1 Impetigo 76 141 Ringworm—Head 220 685 „ —Body 46 85 Verminous conditions 336 326 Minor Injuries 1,965 856 External Eye Disease 162 138 Ear Discharge and Deafness 208 441 Nose and Throat 103 i 7 Vision 473 116 Lungs 5 O u Nervous System 4 — Tuberculosis 12 1 Skin (Non-Contagious) 621 1,258 Sores 684 527 Other conditions 800 218 Chilblains 20 11 Speech 18 5 Diphtheria Immunisation 192 57 Total 5,946 4,945 The reduction in the total number of visits and re-visits continues the trend which has been evident for some years as the following table shows :— Year Number of First Visits Number of Re-visits Total number of Attendances 1948 9,379 11,084 20,463 1949 9,056 12,869 21,925 1950 7,769 9,728 17,497 1951 6,692 8,162 14,854 1952 6,043 8,119 14,162 1953 6,058 6,852 12,910 1954 6,737 6,518 13,255 1955 5,946 4,945 10,891