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TUBERCULOSIS IN CHILDREN OF SCHOOL AGE
Number of cases of Notified Tuberculosis:-
Pulmonary 5
Non-Pulmonary 1
Taking the total child population at 41,000 (estimated), the
pulmonary tuberculosis incidence rate per 100,000 was 12.2, and
the non-pulmonary 2.4. 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 6 in 1964 equal to a death
rate for this group of 0.15 per thousand. This was a record low
figure and the details were:-
Congenital Heart Disease 1
Bronchial Asthma 1
Motor Accidents 2
Murder 2
Total 6
CAUSES OF EXCLUSION FROM SCHOOL
During 1964, Mumps, Chicken Pox and Measles were the specific
infections causing the most absences from school.
The detailed figures given in Appendix D, Page 50 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
The Health Visitor/School Nurse with the help of her assistant,
the State Enrolled nurse, has carried out her full range of
duties under the School Health Service. Her relationships with
members of the teaching staffs have been good and have gone a
long way in helping the children get the best out of their
school years.