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Ttuberculosis.—6 children were diagnosed definitely to lie suffering
from tuberculosis of the lungs, and 25 others were suspected to be so
suffering, Glands, bones and joints accounted for 15 other tuberculous
cases, discovered on medical inspection. The County Council is the
Authority responsible for the treatment of tuberculosis, and the collaboration
of their local Tuberculosis Officer, Dr. Davies, is of incalculable
advantage to your Committee's Medical Officers.
FOLLOWING-UP.
Review of the arrangements for the following-up of children suffering
from the various defects, including a summary of the work undertaken
by the School Nurses :—
The general arrangements for the following-up of school children
absentees from school were outlined in the 1935 report.
In addition to the statement therein, the school doctors re-examine
periodically in school, children who at routine and special inspections
have been found defective in some particular. These children are kept
under scrutiny until the defects are remedied, nothing further can be
done for them, or they have reached the school leaving age.
From hospitals information is frequently received of school children
in attendance at out-patient departments who are to be discharged.
The value of following-up these cases is recognised at the hospitals and
occasionally valuable suggestions respecting treatment that can be given
locally are made, and acted upon.
The home visitation of hospital cases by school nurses ensures
attendance at hospital, as required, being more regular than it might
otherwise be.
The work undertaken by the school nurses in addition to following-up
in the homes of scholars, includes attendance with doctors at inspections
and clinics, regular visitation at schools for the purpose of cleanliness
survey, cleansing of scabies cases and occasionally of verminous oases
where distressing domestic circumstances indicate that this is desirable.