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Weight now 20% to 30% above ideal - 2
weight now over 30% above ideal - 1
Without a complete follow up picture one cannot compare these results
with any other long term survey. However it is interesting to see that, even
if all those who did not reply are now grossly overweight, there still remain
the 21 girls whose weight is reasonably satisfactory. Although this represents
only a 25% "success rate" on follow up, this is still more encouraging
than other investigators have found, and shows the advantages of this
approach to the treatment of the overweight schoolgirl.
Weight Control Clinic
Dr. W. Simmonds, School Medical Officer
During the past year I have discharged a number of boys from the
Clinics when I found that neither they nor their parents had any interest in
controlling the boys' weight. As a consequence those remaining have more
incentive, and I have more time to deal with the problems of those who want
to lose weight but are unsuccessful.
It has been gratifying to have been able to discharge other boys from the
Clinic because they had become too thin. They are always told that they can
attend again if the improvement is not maintained.
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 34 such children
during the year.