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Two or three schools were affected by outbreaks of diarrhoea and
vomiting but this was not persistent.
At Kennylands Residential School the German Measles which had
been rife during the latter part of 1961 did not clear up until February.
Followingthis the school was beset with an extensive outbreakofinfluenza,
when it became necessary to open one of the dormitories as a sick bay.
In addition to the Resident School Nurse, many auxiliary nurses called in
to assist also fell ill with the complaint but we were grateful for the
assistance afforded by nurses from the Lady Raleigh Training Home and
the British Nursing Association who kept the school supplied during the
many weeks this minor epidemic lasted.
CHIROPODY CLINICS.— Owing to the pressure on the chiropody
clinics from the aged and physically handicapped, sanction has not yet
been received for the scheme to include treatment for school children.
MINOR AILMENT CLINICS.— The Minor Ailment clinics functioned
as last year, a full session weekly being operated at both the Mayesbrook
and Kenwood Gardens Clinics. In addition facilities were afforded for any
urgent cases to consult the doctor at the immunisation clinics held weekly
at Mayesbrook Clinic and the Kenwood Gardens Clinic.
NEW OR ORIGINAL WORK.— Dr. Taylor continued his lectures to
small groups in Secondary Schools on the relevancy of smoking to lung
cancer and also talks to school leavers in certain selected Grammar Schools
relating to sex education.
Dr. Gordon-Smith is preparing a series of lectures in the Secondary
Schools on Parenteral, Health and Hygiene, such subjects intending to
cover such diveree subjects as nutrition, food hygiene, child psychology
and the problems of adolescence. It is hoped to arrange a programme in the
schools early in 1963 and the talks will doubtless serve as a valuable
adjunct to the work which is already being undertaken by most teachers
and as far as possible will be illustrated by films, film-strips and other
visual aids. It is hoped to enlist the services of health visitors and public
health inspectors.
SPECIALIST SERVICES.— The various specialist clinics functioned
as in previous years and these are the subject of separate reports by the
Consultants included under the particular Clinic details.