[Report 1920] / School Medical Officer of Health, Perth County Council.

Perthshire (Scotland). County Council.

Date:: 1920

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Credit: [Report 1920] / School Medical Officer of Health, Perth County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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T.—Nervous System Cases discovered during Systematic Examination. (Systematic Cases). Cases otherwise Inspected. (Special Cases). i Number Examined. 1. Epilepsy. 2. Chorea. 3. Infantile Paralysis. 4. Other Diseases. Number found Defective. No. Per¬ centage No. Per¬ centage No. Per¬ centage No. Per¬ centage f 1— 3 39 - ^ ^ ^ 3—21 l 4-12 5431 4 •07 7 • 1 •> 19 •34 120 2-21 Infantile paralysis is the commonest defect met with. This is . the paralysis resulting from the infectious disease called “ acute poliomyelitis ” which occurs before school age. What is seen in school children is the resulting paralysis. These conditions might be greatly improved if thorough treatment were obtained soon after the attack of the disease. u.—Tuberculosis (not Pulmonary) :— Cases discovered during Systematic Examination. (Systematic Cases). Cases otherwise Inspected. (Spec. Cases) No. Ex¬ amined i. Glandular. 2. Bones and Joints. 3. Abdominal. 4. Skin. 5. Other Forms. No. found Defective. No. Per¬ centage No. Per¬ centage No. Per¬ centage No. Per¬ centage No. Per¬ centage (1-5 141 2-6 13-3 5431 34 •62 4 •07 0 •03 1 •01 4 •07 V.—Rickets Cases discovered during Systematic Examination. (Systematic Cases). Cases otherwise Inspected. (Special Cases). Number Examined. Slight. Marked. Number found Defective. Number. Percentage. Number. Percentage. 5431 36 •66 7 •12 5 What is seen in school children is the deformity of the bones resulting from rickets in earlier life. The prevention can only be attempted through infant welfare centres and health visitors. As this work is now beginning under the Maternity and Child Welfare Act, some improvement may be -expected in a few years time.