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