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(k) Other Defects and Diseases.—A few cases of other defects and diseases, not
included in the above, were also seen at school medical inspection, e.g., some
children were found to be suffering from kidney trouble and one or two from
deficiency in the activity of the glands of the body.
(6) FOLLOWING-UP.
The School Nurse who attends the routine medical inspection also carries out
the following-up work arising from the inspection. The parents are visited in
their homes, and the attention of the parents is drawn to the need for treatment,
and parents who were not able to be present at the medical inspection are interviewed
at home by the School Nurse, who emphasises the necessity for having treatment
and advises them in what way the treatment may be obtained.
A summary of the following-up work by your School Nurses is given herewith :—
Number of visits to schools re medical inspection 506
Total number of visits to schools 640
Number of home visits in connection with :—
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
(a) Routine medical inspections
4,480
4,817
6,610
6,786
5,605
(b) Infectious disease
295
408
230
1,022
475
(c) Cleanliness inspections
181
119
284
827
454
(d) Non-attendance for treatment
(Minor Ailments, etc.)
86
82
35
51
33
(e) Miscellaneous
—
—
126
418
216
It has been pointed out in previous Reports that this summary is only an
imperfect picture of the whole of your work in Barking. It is not necessary for
me to go into detail, but as you know the Hospital and the Maternity and Child
Welfare work and other work you carry on is all linked up together, and still
further co-ordination has just been achieved by the appointment of the Senior
Health Visitor and School Nurse.