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43
GENERAL SURVEY
OF THE
SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE
The Board of Education, Form 6 M, desires that the Reports for 1943
might be as brief as possible, and the following is the information which the
Board particularly ask for.
(a) Nutrition.
The summary of heights and weights over 10 years which is printed at the
end of this Report in Table VI A. and B. shows no appreciable change.
1 have added the heights and weights of the children at the Camp Schools
for the past 4 years for comparative purposes. (Table VIC.)
In March, 1943, the Ministry of Health conducted surveys of the nutrition
at Ilford of factory workers, school children, expectant mothers and nursing
mothers.
The results of the inspection of the school children are of interest.
1. In a school of boys and girls of the 11-14 age group, the children
examined consisted of 52 boys and 43 girls, a total of 95.
9 boys classified as of only fair nutrition; 1 as poor.
5 girls of fair nutrition.
3 boys and 1 girl showed facial pallor.
Folliculosis in 9 boys and 7 girls.
1 cheilosis, I angular stomatitis—both boys.
The tongue showing red enlarged fungiform papillae against a greyish
background as described later was seen in 20 boys and 22 girls.
Minor caries present in 30 children—15 in each sex.
Gingivitis in 9 children.
7 showed some conjunctival injection.
S girls and boys exhibited pericorneal injection. 2 of the former
' 'streamers''.
In only one case was there any association of signs—a girl aged 13
of good nutrition showed pallor, folliculosis, hvpertrophied tongue
papillae, minor caries, gingivitis, conjunctival and pericorneal
injection.
One girl exhibiting * 'streamers'1 had associated folliculosis, minor
caries, and was a well nourished 12 year old.
2. In a school of senior girls aged 11-14 (total scholars 230 with a
25 per cent, non-attendance), 100 girls were examined. School
dinners are provided.
19 were considered as below the nutritional standard, of the remainder
these were in the 11-12 age group, i.e., they were still in the ' 'skinny"
age period.
5 were pale and belonged to the same group.
15 showed scurfy patches or seborrhoea.
In 15, folliculosis present.
No cheilosis or angular stomatitis.
The tongue above mentioned and referred to below was noted in 31.
1 girl exhibited a "furrowed" tongue.
16 cases of minor caries noted; 1 case in which more marked caries
was present .
2 cases of gingivitis and 1 of gum hypertrophy.
17 cases of pericorneal injection and 11 in which condition minimal.