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Personal Hygiene
Routine hygiene inspection of pupils is carried out at the request of the head teacher or at the
school medical officer's or school Nurse's discretion. Regular hygiene inspections each term
have not been necessary at any school during 3972.
The total number of inspections carried out was 3387 (4994) and 60 (96) were found to be
infested.
It is the responsibility of the parents to carry out treatment but when necessary children are
treated at school clinics. With the co-operation of parents all home contacts are inspected as
well as contacts at school.
General Medical Clinics
These clinics are held throughout the borough and are used to treat minor ailments, examine
children brought forward for special examinations, children who require re-examination
following periodic medical examination and the re-examination of handicapped children who
are receiving education in special schools outside the borough.
The principal minor ailments treated are diseases of the skin. One of the school medical officers
has specialised in the treatment of diseases of the skin particularly the treatment of verrucae
and cases are referred by general medical practitioners as well as by school medical officers.
A special clinic for removal of verrucae is held each Friday afternoon at a central clinic, with
inspection the next Monday morning, thus ensuring prompt treatment and pupils losing the
minimum amount of time from school.
The total number of pupils treated for minor ailments excluding skin diseases in-1972 was
145 (305). The total number of pupils treated for skin diseases was 397 (358). There has been an
increase in the number of children treated for verrucae, no doubt due to the increased vigilance
of teachers in identifying a skin condition of the feet and referring the pupil for treatment.
There is no doubt in my mind however that a number of the cases are the result of physical
training and dancing being carried out in bare feet.
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