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year. The number of clinic attendances also decreased except for attendances at the Ophthalmic Clinics. The tables below give the figures for this aspect of school health work:
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MEDICAL INSPECTIONS OF PUPILS, 1957
New Entrants (existing Government schools only) . Re-inspections
Periodical Inspections
Fu
Totul
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3,962
10.221
36,419
50,602
Anti-smallpox vaccination Anti-typhoid
1st dose 2nd dose
Booster dose
Anti-diphtheria
1st dose
2nd dose
Booster dose
Auti-tuberculosis
Tuberculin Tested Tuberculin Positive
Tuberculin Negative
Vaccinated with B.C.G.
E
144.718
41.396
40,157
10,858
17,195
7,232
6,730
23,841
21,193
1,782
1.778
Attendancer
New cases Revisits
Total
ATTENDANCES AT SCHOOL clinics, 1937
General
Dental
Clinics
Clintes
53,490
3,370
17.548
22.914
1,759
Ophthalmic E.N.T. Clinics Clinica
2.317
926
1,397
71.038
26,284
4.076
2,323
297. The influenza epidemic in April 1957 affected large numbers of school children though no schools were closed. An unusually large number of cases of German Measles was also observed. Typhoid fever continues to occur somewhat frequently in children of school age, 220 cases being notified during the year. The diphtheria outbreak did not affect school children to any extent when compared with the pre-school age group.
298. 923 children were referred to Consultants for specialist diagnosis and treatment. 178 general medical and surgical cases were admitted to Government hospitals and, in addition, 193 were admitted for tonsillectomy. 2.888 pairs of spectacles were prescribed and made by the Ophthalmic Service during the year.
299. Apart from a medical service to participants, the School Health Service undertakes certain general health services for schools. Prophylactic immunizations are available for all school children against smallpox, typhoid fever, diphtheria, and tuberculosis and the following numbers of such immunizations were given to pupils and school staff in 1957.
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300. Three Health Inspectors carried out 1,672 sanitary inspections of school premises during the year; these included 145 premises for which applications to open new day or night schools were made,
301. Health education of the child is an important aspect of school health work. The key worker in this field is the Health Visitor, who is specially trained to teach and advise on health matters. The aim for the school child is the promotion of good health habits on both a personal and community basis. Simple talks to arouse interest in hygiene were given throughout the year, in school clinic waiting rooms, by Health Visitors and School Health Nurses. School doctors undertake systematic lectures and demonstrations to teachers in the Training Colleges.
INDUSTRIM, HEALTH
302. The health of workers in factories and other industrial under- takings is the statutory responsibility of the Commissioner of Labour, whose Industrial Health Section is staffed by the Medical Department and consists of an Industrial Health Officer, an Assistant Industria] Health Officer, a Health Visitor and a Technical Assistant. The work of the section falls into two main divisions: the prevention of occupational diseases and the improvement of medical facilities in factories,
303. The most serious diseases met with in industry are silicosis and lead poisoning but fortunately few cases have been encountered, Dermatitis occurs in a large number of local industries. Strict precautions are taken against injury from radiation in trades where X-rays or
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