[Report 1930] / School Medical Officer of Health, Leigh Borough.

  • Leigh (Lancashire, England). Borough Council.
Date:
1930
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    Treatment continues to receive considerable attention, and quite a number of defects are now dealt with. Amongst others, enlarged tonsils and adenoids are operated on, defects of vision are corrected and spectacles provided, diseases of the ear and nose, dental and minor ail¬ ments, including skin diseases, blepharitis, ringworm and injuries are treated. Provision is made for the application of Artificial Sun-Rays to delicate children. Arrangements have been made with the Lancashire County Council for orthopaedic treatment. Seven cases were referred to the Orthopaedic Clinic at Tyldesley suffering from the following :— Infantile Paralysis Rickets Club Foot .. Hammer Toe Torticollis ... Congenital Dislocati 1 2 i i of Right Hip ... i There are a number of children still in the ordinary classes who would greatly benefit by special methods of instruction. The system of having graded classes for more or less defective or backward children in the larger schools is worthy of the careful consideration of the Committee. The Open-Air Camp School at Prestatyn was open for 13 weeks in the summer, during which time 81 scholars were in residence. Further particulars will be found on page 26. Closely associated with the question of fresh air during school hours is that of playing fields for school children after school hours. The necessity of such provision becomes more acute every year. The prevalance of vermin in the children’s heads, especially of girls, continues to be deplorable. It causes a serious loss of attendance and is often the commencement of more serious trouble. The introduction of septic matter into the scalp, through scratching, causes enlargement of the glands of the neck, and the glands thus weakened are naturally prone to tubercular infection and suppuration. As vermin decrease, so also do eczema and impetigo due thereto.