M 58
225. The incidence of defects in need of treatment (excluding dental defects) varies with the type of school, the average being 20.3%. Dental disease has a very high incidence rate. The incidence rate of myopia varies from a small figure at seven years of age to 38% between sixteen and seventeen. The incidence in Government schools was 22% and most cases have been provided with the necessary correction glasses.
226. Postural deformities of chest and spine are extremely common among entrants to Government schools.
227. X-rays which were used as an aid to the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis showed 37 positive in 1,903 examined for the first time, or 1.9%.
228. Treatment of Government school children is undertaken at three general and two special clinics which deal with visual defects. Attendances were as follows:-
Ellis Kadoorie School Clinic 973 Violet Peel Health Centre 565 Yaumati School Clinic 1,288 Special Clinics for eyes 335 (persons) Special Clinics for ear, nose and throat. 689 Total 3,800229. School nurses in addition to assisting at the clinics paid 112 visits to the homes of pupils.
A
230. Two members of the medical staff are engaged at Government Hospitals on two forenoons and three afternoons in the week for the examination and treatment of eye defects. A third member on two afternoons attends the ear, nose and throat clinic to deal with cases which are sent from the local school clinics.
231. The teaching of hygiene in private vernacular schools leaves much to be desired. Most of the teachers have grown up in insanitary surroundings and having received no training in the subject regard it as one of little importance. The few who are sympathetic are handicapped by the fact that the school premises do not demonstrate the principles of hygiene. Where pupils are crowded together in badly lighted and badly ventilated rooms, where the only latrine accommodation is a commode in a small kitchen, and where the kitchen drain is used as a urinal by both teachers and pupils, the atmosphere can hardly be considered as favourable for the teaching of hygiene.
-
M 58
225. The incidence of defects in need of treatment (exclud- ing dental defects) varies with the type of school, the average being 20.3%. Dental disease has a very high incidence rate. The incidence rate of myopia varies fromi a small figure at seven years of age to 38% between sixteen and seventeen. The incidence in Government schools was 22% and most cases have been provided with the necessary correction glasses.
226. Postural deformities of chest and spine are extremely common among entrants to Government schools.
227. X-rays which were used as an aid to the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis showed 37 positive in 1,903 examined for the first time, or 1.9%.
228. Treatment of Government school children is under- taken at three general and two special clinics which deal with visual defects. Attendances were as follows:-
Ellis Kadoorie School Clinic
Violet Peel Health Centre
973
565
Yaumati School Clinic
1,288
Special Clinics for eyes
335 (persons)
Special Clinics for ear, nose and throat.
689
Total
3,800
229. School nurses in addition to assisting at the clinics paid 112 visits to the homes of pupils.
A
230. Two members of the medical staff are engaged at Government Hospitals on two forenoons and three afternoons in the week for the examination and treatment of eye defects. third member on two afternoons attends the ear, nose and throat clinic to deal with cases which are sent from the local school clinics.
231. The teaching of hygiene in private vernacular schools leaves much to be desired. Most of the teachers have grown up in insanitary surroundings and having received no training in the subject regard it as one of little importance. The few who are sympathetic are handicapped by the fact that the school premises do not demonstrate the principles of hygiene. Where pupils are crowded together in badly lighted and badly ventilated rooms, where the only latrine accommodation is a commode in a small kitchen, and where the kitchen drain is used as a urinal by both teachers and pupils, the atmosphere can hardly be considered as favourable for the teaching of hygiene.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.