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TUBERCULOSIS IN CHILDREN OF SCHOOL AGE
Number of cases of Notified Tuberculosis:Pulmonary
5
Non-Pulmonary -
Taking the total child population at 40,344 (estimated),the
pulmonary tuberculosis incidence rate per 100,000 was 12.4, and
the non-pulmonary nil. There were no deaths from tuberculosis.
CAUSES OF DEATH IN SCHOOL CHILDREN
From the weekly returns of the local Registrar and from the
inward transfers, it is possible to abstract the causes of death
of all school children. There were 8 in 1963 equal to a death
rate for this group of 0.20 per thousand. This equals the record
low figure and the details were
Epilepsy 2
Cancer of Kidney 1
Cerebral Abscess 1
Fulminant Friederichson Waterhouse
Syndrome (Meningococcal) 1
Motor Accidents 3
Total 8
CAUSES OF EXCLUSION FROM SCHOOL
During 1963, Chicken Pox and Measles were the specific infections
causing the most absences from school, followed by
Mumps, German Measles and Dysentery, in that order.
The detailed figures given in Appendix D, Page 56 refer only
to named infectious diseases. There was the usual amount of
absence through ill-defined upper respiratory infections, feverish
colds, etc., which are not recorded in these returns.
WORK OF SCHOOL NURSES
As in 1963, the Health Visitor/School Nurse worked harmoniously
with the teaching staffs of the schools in her district.
There were no major outbreaks of infection in any school, but
the school nurse was only too willing to give whatever help she
could in the many queries which occur in every school relating
to the health and well-being of the children. The nurses' knowledge
of particular families where difficulties were likely to
occur was at the disposal of the teaching staff and proved helpful
when dealing with problems of attendance etc.
The State Enrolled Nurses have been of great help in the
preparation of children for medical inspection and at the inspections
when the school nurse has been prevented from attending.
The time spent by highly skilled staff in making hyginene
inspections has been halved since they have been assisted by
S.E.N.'s who have also been accepted by the teaching staff.