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DISEASES OF THE SKIN (excluding uncleanllness)
A Consultant Dermatologist attends twice monthly at the Upney Clinic and an
Assistant Medical Officer, acting as his clinical assistant, treats minor skin
conditions at a special session.
Pupils known to have been treated
Ringworm:
(a) scalp
(b) body 1
Scabies 2
Impetigo 40
Other (plantar warts, etc.) 1.010
Total 1,053
B.C.G. VACCINATION
All school children from the age of 13 years are offered the opportunity to
have B.C.G. vaccination against tuberculosis, should this be indicated following
a simple skin test.
During the year, 1,121 children were skin tested. 948 were found to be
suitable and were vaccinated with B.C.G. 173 pupils were found to have a
positive reaction to the skin test and were referred to the chest clinic for a
routine x-ray.
The number of acceptances for this protection is disappointingly low, and
the co-operation of parents, teachers and health staff is needed to improve
natters.
SPEECH THERAPY
Barking Area - Miss Delaforce reports as follows:-
Speech therapy was carried out at the Julia Engwell Clinic with children
fron a wide area, as Central Clinic had no full-time speech therapist for most of
1966. Miss Marquand, an assistant speech therapist from New Zealand, worked at
Central Clinic on a part-time basis and she treated the cases most urgently
requiring speech therapy.
The children attending for speech therapy at Julia Engwell Clinic came
from sixteen schools in the borough. These schools were visited and it was
useful to be able to discuss with the teachers the progress made with speech in
the classroom. Many of the new patients referred for speech therapy during 1966
were picked out in these school visits.
An attempt was made to test the hearing of all children attending for
speech therapy. If there was any doubt over a result or a child proved difficult
to test, the case was referred to the clinic doctor.
A large number of the pre-school children needing speech therapy were also
recommended for play therapy. It seemed important that this age group should be
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