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Minor Ailments
Sessions — Medical Officer
Nursing Sister 1,720
Total attendances 11,871
Number of new cases seen by medical officer
Number of new cases seen by nursing sister 2,430
Number of new cases per 1,000 school population 49
Cases treated
Athletes foot, verrucae, skin diseases, eye & ear defects, bruises,
lacerations etc. 2,430
Prophylaxis
Diphtheria — Primary Courses 153
— Booster Doses 327
Measles — -
Poliomyelitis — Primary Courses 190
— Booster Doses 1,196
B.C.G. — Mantoux tested 5,810
— Vaccinated 5,036
— Mantoux positive 354
School Nursing
Health Surveys:-
Comprehensive — Total number examined 34,505
— Percentage found verminous 1.47%
Selective — Total number examined 13,526
— Percentage found verminous 2.91%
Audiometry
Number of children given sweep tests 9,587
Number of children given pure tone tests 585
Number of children referred to otologist 283
Report on the Principal School Dental Officer
Over the past five years the percentage of children at school dental inspections
found to need treatment has shown a steady fall. This pattern has been observed not only
in Southwark but throughout the Inner London area. Unfortunately this does not
necessarily indicate a fall in the level of dental disease, but rather a greater awareness on
the part of parents of the importance of dental care, and a more extensive use of the
facilities for treatment.
More children are having regular dental treatment and are starting to attend at an
earlier age. The amount of treatment for children has increased not only in the school
dental service but also in the general dental service. Dental health education has no
doubt contributed to this improved state of affairs but, in the long term, prevention is
not only better but less costly than cure. The best way to deal with dental disease is as far
as possible to prevent it happening. One of the most effective and positive n eans of
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