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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Croydon 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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OTHER SERVICES
Transport of Children to Ordinary Schools
In the event of an accident or illness resulting in temporary disability,
the school medical officer is asked to decide whether special
transport should be provided to enable the child to attend school. Before
making any recommendation careful enquiries must be made to ensure not
only that the transport is justified but that the child will be able to work
satisfactorily when he eventually reaches the school. A child in a leg
plaster may have great difficulty in negotiating several flights of stairs
in order to attend various classes during the course of the day.
School medical officers recommended that special transport should be
provided for 15 such children during the year.
Convalescent Treatment
child suffering from a particular disability. Details of the diagnosis and periods of stay are shown in the accompanying table.
| Diagnosis | No. of Children | Period of Stay |
|---|---|---|
| Asthma and recurrent infections | 1 | 3 weeks |
| Appendicectomy | 1 | 2 weeks |
| Emotional Disturbances | 4 | 2 weeks |
| General Debility | 7 | 2 weeks |
| General Debility and Underweight | 2 | 2 weeks |
| Herpes Zoster (Shingles) | 1 | 2 weeks |
| Poor Appetite (Anorexia) | 1 | 2 weeks |
| Recurrent Upper Respiratory Infection | 2 | 2 weeks |
| Rheumatic Fever | 1 | 2 weeks |
| Tonsillitis | 3 | 2 weeks |
| 23 |