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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
Kingston upon Thames 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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The work of the School Nurse may be briefly summarised
as follows :—
The School Nurse prepares beforehand for Routine
Medical Inspections at the schools, by weighing, measuring
and applying rough vision tests.
She attends again to assist the School Medical Officer
at Routine Medical Inspections and re-inspections.
Cleanliness surveys are carried out by her at the schools, and the following table specifies the work done in 1923 :—
| Number of children prepared for Routine Medical Inspection | 1,661 |
| Number of Routine Medical Inspections | 1,664 |
| Number of Medical Re-inspections | 3,667 |
| Number of Cleanliness Surveys | 15,179 |
| Number of following-up home visits | 400 |
In addition the School Nurse attends the School Medical
Officer and the Ophthalmic Surgeon during their sessions at
the Clinic, and carries out the treatment of minor ailments
under their direction, and also she applies the atropine ointment
to children warned to attend the Clinic for refractions.
The work of the clerk and the keeping of all records
and cards is supervised by her under the direction of the
School Medical Officer.
VACCINATION.
The following table is compiled from the Routine Medical Inspections for the year, and gives the number and percentage of children showing vaccination marks :—
| No. of Children Examined. | No. Showing Vaccination Marks | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entrants, | Boys | 186 | 106 | 57% |
| Girls | 218 | 135 | 62% | |
| Intermediates, | Boys | 359 | 214 | 60% |
| Girls | 326 | 194 | 59% | |
| Leavers, | Boys | 298 | 198 | 66% |
| Girls | 277 | 196 | 71% |
SPECIAL SCHOOLS.
The school for Physically Defective Children at " Elmfield,"
London Road, was described in last year's Annual
Report.