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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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From time to time cases such as infantile paralysis,
deformities, and results of accidents are found, and these
are referred to the Orthopaedic Specialist.
(i) Heart disease and rheumatism.
Six new cases of organic heart disease were discovered
this year. Seventeen children were recorded suffering from
rheumatism in some form and followed-up.
(j) Tuberculosis.
Five children were referred to the Surrey County
Council Tuberculosis Officer.
(k) Other defects and diseases.
These consist chiefly of the results of minor injuries,
defective speech, thyroid enlargement, etc.
FOLLOWING-UP.
The following-up of children suffering from defects is
carried out by the School Medical Officer and School
Nurses, aided in some instances by the Teachers and
Attendance Officers.
The procedure adopted and the various duties of the
School Nurses were set in detail in the Annual Report
for 1930.
The following table specifies some of the work carried out by the School Nurses during 1934:—
| Number of children prepared for Routine Medical Inspection | 1495 |
| Number examined at Schools for uncleanliness | 14528 |
| Number of following-up home visits | 611 |
| Total number of visits to the Schools | 485 |
| Total number of Clinic Sessions | 428 |