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Uncleanliness and Verminous conditions in School-children.
I am obliged to Dr. Tate, the school medical officer,for the information
on this subject:—
Number of children on roll at 31st December, 1936 ... ... ... 6,254
Total number of examinations of children in the schools by the school
nurses ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 8,655
Number of individual children found unclean ... ... ... ... 280
Number of children cleansed under arrangements made by the Local
Education Authority 6
No legal proceedings were taken during the year with regard to
uncleanliness or verminous conditions relating to children attending schools in
the Borough.
Prevention of Blindness.
No action has been taken under Section 66 of the Public Health Act,
1925 by this authority for the prevention of blindness or for the treatment
of persons suffering from any disease or injury to the eyes. Several persons
are, however, receiving assistance from organisations who care for the blind.
Tuberculosis.
Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
The number of new cases notified during the year was 50. Twenty-two
of these were notified from Institutions (Sanatoria 3, County Council Hospitals 1,
General Hospitals 18).
Other F orms of Tuberculosis.
The number of new cases notified during the year was 6.
ten antitoxin injections were given. The total number of children examined
by the Health Visitors in the schools was 3,380.