[Report 1950] / School Medical Officer of Health, Salford.

  • Salford (England). Council.
Date:
1950
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    the weak muscles of the other eye. If the squint is still present when wearing glasses an operation may be necessary to straighten the eye. Although the squint can be cured in this way the vision of the squinting eye is not improved by the operation. Other eye disorders such as conjunctivitis and styes are referred to the Eye Specialist if they do not improve quickly with treatment at the Minor Ailments Clinic. Skin Clinic. The Skin Specialist holds a clinic at Regent Road every Thursday afternoon, where Salford school children suffering from any type of skin disease may be referred by the school doctor. The work of the Clinic is closely connected with this Skin Specialist’s Clinic at Hope Hospital so that if hospital investigation or treatment is required this can be arranged without any difficulty. School Dental Service. The importance of this Service is shown by the figure for last year when over 68 per cent, of the children inspected in school by the School Dentist were found to require treatment. School children are given gas when teeth have to be pulled out and just over 3,500 anaesthetics were given for this treatment for Salford school children in 1950. A special branch of the School Dentists’ work deals with the regulation of teeth which are badly formed or are out of true position and a new clinic has been opened at Encombe Place for this orthodontic treatment. Chiropody. Clinics attended by the Chiropodist are held at Regent Road and Murray Street and regular foot inspections are carried out in all the schools. All defects discovered receive prompt treatment and parents are advised if shoes are not suitable. Speech Defects. Children with a stammer or any similar trouble have special training either in school or at a Clinic and results from this treatment are good. Asthma Clinic. Children suffering from asthma are examined at Regent Road Clinic by the Consultant Paedictrician, Dr. R. E Mackay, and after a very complete investigation, treatment is arranged with good results. Open Air School. Delicate children very often require to spend one or more terms at our Open Air School at Barr Hill where they appear to improve in health very quickly. This school accommodates only 100 pupils. Nervous Diseases. Specialist opinion regarding school children suffering from any nervous disease is obtained from Dr. J. S. Parkinson at Salford Royal Hospital. Spastic Class. This is a Special Class at Cleveland House for children handicapped by a paralysis which makes them unfit to have education in an ordinary school.