[Report 1965] / School Medical Officer of Health, Staffordshire County Council.

  • Staffordshire (England). County Council.
Date:
1965
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Credit: [Report 1965] / School Medical Officer of Health, Staffordshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Table 6. Miscellaneous Examinations at School Clinics Type of Examination Employment Licences . 1,810 Entrants to courses of training for Teachers (4 R.T.C.) 523 Entrants to the Teaching Profession (28 R.Q.) 283 Children boarded out by the Children’s Committee ... ... ... ... 343 Adventure Courses. 196 3,155 All of the examinations were carried out by School Medical Officers at the school clinics and have taken up a good proportion of the time devoted to attendance at the clinics. The number of employment licence examinations includes only three children who were found to be unfit to undertake part-time employment. Home Visiting Table 7. Details of home visits made by Nursing Staff No of Reason for Visit Visits Uncleanliness and verminous cases . 3,235 Arising out of medigal inspections . 857 Arising out of inspection at clinics ... ... 537 All skin diseases. 288 Aural:—Ears . 344 Nose and throat conditions . 742 Ophthalmic defects . ... ... 2,662 Orthopaedic defects ... ... . 239 Educationally subnormal children . 419 Neglected children . 751 Infectious diseases ... ... ... ... 165 Heaf testing ... 94 National Survey (Health & Development) ... 330 Holiday visits to children home from special schools ... . 174 Miscellaneous ... ... ... ... ... 3,079 Ineffectual visits ... 2,171 16,087