Statistical Report 1935-1936 - Department of Education and Skills

34Dublin, Galway, Kerry, Limerick, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Monaghan,Offaly, Roscommon, Tipperary (S.R.), Waterford, Westmeath,Wexford and Wicklow, are indicative of the general nature of thework done throughout the country, and of the extent and nature ofthe defects noted at the Medical Inspections of the children in theschools.County Borough of Dublin.-In the report of the School MedicalOfficer for 1936 it is pointed out that while medical inspection andtreatment are important features of the Service they are incidentalto prevention, and the main object of the School Medical Service isnot to find defects and treat them, but to keep all children fit and welland ensure that they leave school with a sound knowledge of healthyliving.During the year 1936, 23,671 children were medically examined onthe same lines as those adopted since the inception of the scheme in1928. This number was made up as follows :-EntrantsIntermediatesLeavers5,6078,3099,755The principal defects found during the examinations were:-Dental Caries . . . . . . 13,501Skin Disease . . . . . . . . 682Defective Vision . . . . .. 6,018Defective Hearing, Otorrhoea, etc. . . 423Nose and Throat .. . . .. 5,716Defective Speech . . . . . . 111Heart and Circulation .. . . .. 2,455Malnutrition . . . . . . . . 737Lungs (Bronchitis, Asthma, etc.) . . 438Tuberculosis . . . . . . . . 655Nervous System . . . . . . 50Deformities . . . . . . . . 681Mentally Defective . . . . . . 260DEFECTS TREATED.This includes children seen in previous years whose treatment hadnot been obtained or completed until the year ended 31st December,1936:-Teeth.General HospitalsDental HospitalsDental Clinic, Lord Edward St.Dental Clinic, Terenure2,5081,9694,256789.skin Diseases ..Visits paid to Out Patients'Intern treatment receivedLight TreatmentEar:Defective HearingOtorrhoea, etc.Intern TreatmentNose and throat defects ..Visits paid to Hospital, E.N.T .: Dept.'Orthopaedic DefectsGymnastic treatmentsOrthopaedic appliances35DepartmentEye: Defective Vision (including squint)Other eye defectsVisits to Eye Department (Hospital)Intern TreatmentSpectacles supplied and repairedArtificial eyes supplied and renewedCounty Borough of Cork.-During the year 1936, 7,965 childrenwere inspected. The number of particular inspections was 4,570.Of these, 3,966 were routine and 604 were special inspections.Among the defects found by particular inspection Were the following:Routine SpecialInspections Inspections104 3Skin Disease667 253Eye Defects88 97Ear Defects747 300Nose and Throat DefectsEnlalged Cervical Glands (non-Tuberculous)Minor Injuries, Septic Sores, etc.Heart and Circulation ..Lungs (non-Tuberculous diseases)Nervous SystemTuberculosis . . • •-Cases referred to Tuberculosis Clinicsand retained for observationDeformitiesHerniaRickets-Other Diseases and Defects ..2811,259263,0004332,406463,183302010871,642846341,29518147 1085 199 6273 4313 117 53 116 213 36160 23