[Report 1967] / School Medical Officer of Health, Counties of Perth & Kinross.

  • Perthshire (Scotland). County Council.
Date:
1967
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Credit: [Report 1967] / School Medical Officer of Health, Counties of Perth & Kinross. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Me>S*S£X3Z%iCalIy,S)' s,ral°ch’ , At Ballintuim, the urinal is not used because of an insufficient supply of water for flushing. At Collace and Newbigging, the urinals are without roofs. At Strone of CalU/ < „i . ... .. c . .. , J Lii , _ . , • /AL itTone OI catty (5) the urinal at the time of inspection was found to be dirty, probably due to an inadequate water supply. Meigle (S), Kinloch, Meikleour and Clunie have outside urinals; an offensive odour was noted at Meigle and Clunie 9‘ 1 L^r Nu,ND LIGHTING: At Blairgowrie Hill Primary ventilation is poor in some classrooms in the old block. At Gui dtown, several windows cannot be opened and should receive attention to improve ventilation. l0, LILA TING: At Alyth, the oil-fired central heating system is inadequate in classroom 9 in cold weather. At Kirkmichael there are no guards on the electric radiators. 11. FACILITIES FOR DRYING CLOTHES: There are no facilities for drying clothes at Ballintuim, Blairgowrie High. Balbeggie, Burrelton, Collace, Newbigging, Strone of Cally (S), Kirkmichael and Blackwater. The general warmth in the cloakroom areas is however perhaps adequate. 12. CLOAKROOMS: At Blairgowrie High School about 100 more pegs are required in the cloakroom. 13. CLEANSING: All schools are kept in a satisfactory state of cleanliness except Strone of Cally, where at the time of inspection the general standard of cleanliness was unsatisfactory. 14. IMPROVEMENTS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY - POSITION AT 31/7/67. 1. Perth St. Columba's R.C. School - completed July, 1967. 2. Northern District School, Perth - construction of new inside conveniences completed. 3. Cherrybank Occupation Centre, Perth - new inside conveniences completed. 4. Goodlyburn J. S. School, Perth - additional two classrooms completed. 5. Auchterarder School - the new primary department, hall and gymnasium were completed in session 1965-66 and were in occupation this session; improvements to the old school buildings are still in progress. 6. Breadalbane Academy - new secondary department completed; changing accommodation provided at playfield. 7. Kinross Secondary School - alterations and additions still in progress; changing accommodation provided at King George V playfield. 8. Kenmore - new primary school and community centre completed. 9. Crieff Secondary School - work on new school in progress. 10. Dunblane Secondary School - four mobile classrooms erected and in use. 11. Perth High School - eight mobile classrooms completed; minor improvements to medical inspection room and waiting room completed. 12. Blairgowrie Hill Primary School - new inside boys' conveniences nearing completion. 13. Aberfoyle School - scheme prepared for improved toilet and office accommodation. 14. St. Stephen's R. C. School, Blairgowrie - mobile classroom provided. 15. Balgowan School - gas lighting replaced by electricity; electric heating installed. 16. Doune - work on new school and schoolhouse in progress. 17. Crianlarich School - work on new school and schoolhouse in progress. 18. Forteviot School - work on new primary school in progress. 19. Blairgowrie High School - additional accommodation at planning stage; new playfield and four pitches provided. 20. Coupar Angus School - gymnasium and two additional classrooms completed. 21. Inchture School - provision of new conveniences in progress. 22. Pitlochry High School - plans prepared for new internal conveniences and three mobile classrooms. 23. Dunbarney School - additional conveniences provided. 24. McLaren High School, Callander - plans for proposed new swimming pool in preparation. 25. Meigle - plans for proposed new conveniences in preparation. 4. ORGANISATION AND ADMINISTRATION A. SYSTEM AND EXTENT OF MEDICAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT. No change occurred in the general arrangements during the year. The groups of children examined systematically during the session 1966-67 were (1) entrants and (2) children born in the years 1957, 1953 and 1950. Details of the results of these examinations are shown below and in the statistical tables. Booster doses of oral poliomyelitis vaccine were given to school entrants and booster doses of diphtheria- tetanus prophylatic were given to school entrants and nine year old children. Tuberculin testing and where