[Report 1950] / School Medical Officer of Health, West Sussex County Council.

  • West Sussex (England). County Council.
Date:
1950
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Credit: [Report 1950] / School Medical Officer of Health, West Sussex County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Nutrition Clines. Nutrition Clinics continue to be held periodically at the Health Centres in the County. In addition the Medical Officers at each visit to the country schools, review all cases classified as of sub-normal nutrition. During 1950 a total of 3,357 individual children were examined, the attendances totalling 7,712. Mid-day Meals in Schools. By the end of 1950, there were in operation in the County, three Central Kitchens and 119 School Canteens. Only one school is now without a school meals service. Children and Young Persons Act, 1933. 230 cases were examined during the year, the majority being dealt with under Section 35 which requires a medical report in all cases to be brought before the Juvenile Court. Wedges Camp School, Itchingfield. By arrangement with the National Camps Corporation, the County Council in 1946, established a Camp School at Wedges Farm, Itching- field, for children who needed “building up” in health. The Camp School has been of great benefit to the children and many parents ask for permission for their children to attend for a second or third term ; the general principle has been that children should not attend for more than two terms. During the year 891 cases of minor ailments were treated by the Resident Nurse, the majority being cases of minor injuries, sores, etc. 161 cases were admitted to the sick ward during the year. Provision of Milk for School Children. Milk under the Milk in Schools Scheme continued free of charge to all pupils. As mentioned in my last report, efforts are being made to supply Tuberculin Tested or Pasteurised milk to every school and to obtain the milk in one-third pint bottles. At the end of 1950 187 out of 194 Schools were being supplied with Tuberculin Tested or Pasteurised milk. No schools were without a milk supply. School Nurses. The arrangements remain the same as in previous years. The School Nurses attend and assist at Routine Medical Inspections, Clinics and Diphtheria Immunisation sessions, in addition to following up children at home and making special visits to schools. Infestation by Lice. On referring to Table III it will be seen that a total of 86,067 examinations in schools were made by the School Nurses. Of the total number of individual children inspected 777 had nits or vermin in their hair. The figures for 1949 were 84,709 and 912 and for 1948, 88,271 and 1,238 respectively.