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School Closure.
The following schools were closed for the periods stated, on
account of infectious disease. School premises were disinfected
in these and other cases as required :—
Closed
School and Dept. From. To. Disease.
Christ Church Infts. 12/3/1923 29/3/1923 Measles.
Coldharbour Medical 10/4/1923 11/5/1923 Diphtheria.
St. Michael's Infts. 1/5/1923 18/5/1923 Measles.
Shirley Mxd. & Infts. 3/5/1923 16/6/1923 Measles.
FOLLOWING UP.
Seven health visitors are concerned in following up children
suffering from physical defects, with a view to their improvement
or remedy. Each health visitor is responsible for this work in
her own district. In the first place the health visitor helps to
prepare the children for medical inspection, and ascertains from
the medical officer the nature of any defects found. Immediately
after each medical inspection at a school, information is sent to
the parents of children requiring medical attention, and this is
reinforced by an early visit to the home by the health visitor. In
many cases subsequent visits are found necessary to encourage
the provision of appropriate treatment. The following table indicates
the large amount of work done by the health visitors in
connection with this part of their duties :—
Visits to Elementary and Secondary Schools for
medical inspection 512
Number of children prepared for medical inspection 11493
Other visits to Elementary Schools 132
Home Visits (following up) arising out of medical
inspection—
First visits 2342
Unsuccessful and subsequent visits 3458
Home visits arising out of dental inspection—
First visits 2142
Unsuccessful and subsequent visits 742
Other home visits (excluding those for infectious
diseases)—
First visits 2099
Unsuccessful and subsequent visits 701
It will be seen that 11,484 visits were paid to the homes
by the health visitors in the endeavour to ensure that proper
treatment was provided for the remedy of physical defects.
Surveys for Conditions of Uncleanliness.
Head Teachers are each provided with an authority to inspect
the persons and clothing of children suspected of being in an
uncleanly condition. Such children are given one week in which
to become cleansed. If still dirty, they are then excluded.