Pre-Screening at MES School, Jayanagar

REPORT: Appearance Screening at MES School, Jayanagar

Date: 18th September, 2010

Time: 9 am to 3 pm

Venue: MES Primary and Middle school, 4th Block, Jayanagar

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Volunteers present: 12 (Shilpa, Namratha, Pravin, Sridhar, Kiran, Sidharth, Tanveer, Renitha, Neelima, Komala, Sinu, Anand)

Number of children screened: 170 (classes I to VII)

FINDINGS:

General Physician/Paediatric cases

Repeated cold/cough cases – 58

Frequent stomach pain cases – 29

Frequent leg pain cases – 22

Serious breathlessness cases- 6

Frequent headache cases – 29

Tiredness/ fainting/ undernourished cases – 52

Children requiring treatment for lice – 54

Dermatology cases (67 children)

Skin rashes – 11 cases

Scales/Itching – 23 cases

Wounds – 41 cases

Patches – 17 cases

Dental cases (74 children)

Cavities – 55 cases

Bleeding gums – 16 cases

Mouth Ulcers – 11 cases

Tooth pain – 18 cases

E.N.T cases (32 children)

Hearing problem – 7 cases

Discharge from ear – 6 cases

Ear pain – 8 cases

Bleeding from nose – 14

Ophthalmic cases (31 children)

Squint – 6 cases

Vision problems – 28 cases

Child Guidance cases (20 kids)

Learning difficulties – 7

Attention span problems – 7

Shyness/timidity – 13

Cases marked as priority cases (25)

Chest pain – 9 cases

Asthma/serious breathlessness cases – 6 (2 girls already diagnosed with Asthma)

Dizziness/fainting cases – 3

Other cases – 7