SCHOOL HEALTH PROJECT

INTRODUCTION

School
School is defined as an educational institution where groups of pupils pursue defined studies at
defined levels, receive instruction from one or more teachers, frequently interact with other
officers and employee such as principal, various supervisor instructors, maintenance staff etc,
usually housed in a single building.

School Health
School health refers to a state of complete physical, mental, social and spiritual well being and
not merely the absence of disease or infirmity among pupils, teachers and other school personnel.

School Health Posting

April to April

Name Of The School

We were posted for school health for 3 weeks period. During our posting we appraised the health
states of school children (standard 1-5) by checking their height, weight, middle arm
circumference and visual activity.

Total Number Of Children : 70

 Student in standard 1 : 20
 Student in standard 2 : 20
 Student in standard 3 : 11
 Student in standard 4 : 9
 Student in standard 5 : 10

Classification Of Children According To Age

GIRLS BOYS
Children in age group 4-6 years 06 03
Children in age group 7-9 years 15 06
Children in age group 10-12 years 20 14
Children in age group 13-15 years 04 02

Total 45 25
Objectives Of School Health Posting
1. Create consciousness related to health among school children, their parents and teachers.
2. To assess the basic parameters of health of children i.e. height, weight, mid arm
circumference, visual acuity.
3. To impart health information and conduct health education on various aspects of
healthful living in school, home and community

ASSESSMENT OF CHILDREN ACCORDING TO AGE GROUP

TABLE-1
Assessment of Children aged 4-6 years
Age Mid arm
Sl. Height Weight
Name (in Sex Class circumference
No. (cms) (kg)
years) (cms)

1. Priya 6 F I 134 24 16
2. Krishna 6 F I 122 22 16
3. Harpreet 6 F I 131 23 17.5
4. Rekha 6 F I 114 17 15
5. Lakshmi 6 F I 113 17 16
6. Deepak 6 M I 114 19 17
7. Sarfraj 6 M I 112 15 15
8. Hira Singh 6 M I 103 12 14.5

9. Muskaan 5 F I 105 13.5 16

Ideal Wt. (kg) Ideal Ht. (kg)

Age M F M F
4- 15.7- 15.7-
6YRS 20.7 20.7 37-42 37-41

TABLE-2
Assessment of Children aged 7-9 years
Age Height Mid arm
Sl. Weight
Name (in Sex Class (in circumference
No. (in kgs)
Years) cms) (cms)
1. Rehmti 8 F I 114 17 15
2. Himanshu 9 M I 119 19 16.5
3. Sangeeta 8 F I 143 35 18.5
4. Geeta 9 F I 114 19 16
5. Rajni 7 F I 107 14 15
6. Prithvi 7 M I 107 13 15
7. Rajveer 7 M I 117 18.5 17
8. Sakshi 8 F II 112 20 17
9. Mani 9 M II 114 19 16
10. Piyush 8 M II 116 21 17
11. Simran Kaur 8 F II 113 19 16
12. Lovpreet 8 F II 114 17 16
13. Hema 9 F II 120 21 17
14. Ravi 9 M II 117 18 16.5
15. Afreen 7 F II 115 15 15
16. Nandini 9 F II 129 20 16
17. Heena 7 F III 120 18 15
18. Aman 9 M IV 132 25 15.5
19. Bharti 8 F IV 116 24 18
20. Aarti 9 F IV 133 25.5 17
21. Anjali 9 F V 124 21 15

Ideal Wt. (kg) Ideal Ht. (kg)

Age M F M F
7- 22.77- 22.77-
9YRS 27.72 28.71 44-49 43-47

TABLE-3
Assessment of Children aged 10-12 years
Height Mid arm
Sl. Age (in Weight
Name Sex Class (in circumference
No. Years) (in kgs)
cms) (cms)
1. Ruksana 10 F I 119 20 17
2. Hari 10 M I 122 21 16
3. Radha 10 F I 136 30 18
4. Mohammed 10 M I 122 17 15
5. Santosh 10 M II 130 26 19
6. Sunny 11 M II 129 26.5 18
7. Pardeep 10 M II 130 23 17
8. Lakshmi 12 F II 135 26 16
9. Tanya 10 F II 119 20 17
10. Kiran 10 F II 118 17 13.5
11. Arshpreet 10 F II 133 22 15
12. Simran 12 F II 130 23 17
13. Lakshmi 10 F II 122 22 18.5
14. Shehnaz 12 F II 129 19 16.5
15. Babloo 10 M III 133.5 24 17
16. Rajni 10 F III 127 22 16
17. Aarti 10 F III 134 25 17
18. Jagtar Singh 10 M III 132 23 16
19. Khushboo 10 F III 134 23 17
20. Paramjeet 12 M III 140 31 19
21. Vicky 12 M III 140 26 17
22. Manpreet Kaur 12 F III 140 24 16.5
23. Daljeet 10 F III 126 21 15
Mohammed
24. 12 M III 136 28 18
Dilshad
25. Shama 12 F IV 147 34 18.5
26. Jyoti 11 F IV 135 27 18
27. Harish Kumar 11 M IV 136 26 18
28. Harpreet Singh 11 M IV 127 22 16
29. Sumitra 12 F IV 135 27 18
30. Aaftab 10 M V 125 23 17
31. Rani 12 F V 141 26 17
32. Kiran 12 F V 146 33.5 20
33. Nisha 12 F V 141 30 18.5
34. Rohit 10 M V 130 25 18
Ideal Wt. (kg) Ideal Ht. (kg)
Age M F M F
10-12 31.68- 31.68-
YRS 38.25 42.75 51-58 51-60

TABLE-4
Assessment of Children aged 13-15 years
Height Mid arm
Sl. Age (in Weight
Name Sex Class (in circumference
No. Years) (in kgs)
cms) (cms)
1. Saroj 13 F IV 144 32 19
2. Gurdit Singh 13 M V 136 26 16.5
3. Julie 13 F V 145 32 19
4. Vidya 13 F V 156 40.5 21
5. Komal 14 F V 142 30 20
6. Ashu 13 M II 128 27.5 20
Ideal Wt. (kg) Ideal Ht. (kg)
Age M F M F
13-15 45- 47.25-
YRS 56.25 51.75 62-66 63-64
 Visual Acuity
TABLE 9

Sl. Visual Acuity No Obvious

Name Age Sex Class
No. R L defect defect
1. Priya 6 F I 6/6 6/6 
2. Krishna 6 F I 6/6 6/9 
3. Harpreet 6 F I 6/9 6/9 
4. Rekha 6 F I 6/6 6/6 
5. Lakshmi 6 F I 6/6 6/6 
6. Deepak 6 M I 6/6 6/6 
7. Sarfraj 6 M I 6/9 6/9 
8. Hira Singh 6 M I 6/6 6/6 
9. Muskaan 5 F I 6/6 6/6 
10. Rehmti 8 F I 6/6 6/6 
11. Himanshu 9 M I 6/6 6/6 
12. Sangeeta 8 F I 6/6 6/6 
13. Geeta 9 F I 6/9 6/9 
14. Rajni 7 F I 6/6 6/6 
15. Prithvi 7 M I 6/6 6/6 
16. Rajveer 7 M I 6/6 6/6 
17. Sakshi 8 F II 6/6 6/6 
18. Mani 9 M II 6/6 6/6 
19. Piyush 8 M II 6/6 6/6 
20. Simran Kaur 8 F II 6/6 6/6 
21. Lovpreet 8 F II 6/6 6/6 
22. Hema 9 F II 6/6 6/6 
23. Ravi 9 M II 6/6 6/6 
24. Afreen 7 F II 6/12 6/9 
25. Nandini 9 F II 6/6 6/6 
26. Heena 7 F III 6/6 6/6 
27. Aman 9 M IV 6/6 6/6 
28. Bharti 8 F IV 6/6 6/6 
29. Aarti 9 F IV 6/9 6/9 
30. Anjali 9 F V 6/6 6/6 
31. Ruksana 10 F I 6/6 6/6 
32. Hari 10 M I 6/6 6/6 
33. Radha 10 F I 6/6 6/6 
34. Mohammed 10 M I 6/6 6/6 
35. Santosh 10 M II 6/6 6/6 
36. Sunny 11 M II 6/6 6/6 
37. Pardeep 10 M II 6/9 6/9 
38. Lakshmi 12 F II 6/12 6/9 
39. Tanya 10 F II 6/6 6/6 
40. Kiran 10 F II 6/6 6/6 
41. Arshpreet 10 F II 6/6 6/6 
42. Simran 12 F II 6/6 6/6 
43. Lakshmi 10 F II 6/6 6/6 
44. Shehnaz 12 F II 6/6 6/6 
45. Babloo 10 M III 6/6 6/6 
46. Rajni 10 F III 6/6 6/6 
47. Aarti 10 F III 6/6 6/6 
48. Jagtar Singh 10 M III 6/6 6/6 
49. Khushboo 10 F III 6/6 6/6 
50. Paramjeet 12 M III 6/6 6/6 
51. Vicky 12 M III 6/6 6/6 
52. Manpreet Kaur 12 F III 6/6 6/6 
53. Daljeet 10 F III 6/6 6/6 
54. Mohammed 6/6 6/6 
12 M III
Dilshad
55. Shama 12 F IV 6/6 6/6 
56. Jyoti 11 F IV 6/6 6/6 
57. Harish Kumar 11 M IV 6/6 6/6 
58. Harpreet Singh 11 M IV 6/6 6/6 
59. Sumitra 12 F IV 6/6 6/6 
60. Aaftab 10 M V 6/6 6/6 
61. Rani 12 F V 6/12 6/12 
62. Kiran 12 F V 6/6 6/6 
63. Nisha 12 F V 6/6 6/6 
64. Rohit 10 M V 6/6 6/6 
65. Saroj 13 F IV 6/6 6/36 
66. Gurdit Singh 13 M V 6/6 6/9 
67. Julie 13 F V 6/6 6/6 
68. Vidya 13 F V 6/6 6/6 
69. Komal 14 F V 6/6 6/6 
70. Ashu 13 M II 6/6 6/6 
RESULTS

 Total no. Of children tested - 70

 Total no. Of children found with no. Obvious defect - 59
 Total no. Of children found with vision in need of diagnostic test - 11

TREATMENT PROVIDED

The children with need for diagnostic test were taken to the Eye department, Christian Medical
College & Hospital, Ludhiana, were they were further evaluated. A total of 11 children along
with their parents were taken to the hospital, two children Lakshmi and Rani of class fifth and
second respectively, were found to have poor vision and were provided with spectacles. Saroj of
class was found to have retinal detachment and was referred to PGI, Chandigarh for further
treatment.
 School Health Project

Areas: Field Ganj, Kucha-16

Submitted to : Mrs Reena Jairus

Assoc Prof, CON CMC
Ludhiana

Submitted by : Shabeena
MSc (N) Final Year.