[Pediatric preventive medicine in the school of milieu: statistical results in the 1980-81 scholastic year in the commune of Giarratana].

414 children of the nursery, primary and secondary schools, of Giarratana's borough were visited by the pediatrician. From these data one can see an high rate of children with dental caries (37,19%), weight and height deficiency (13%). The final thoughts emphasize the need of sanitary measures because of the checked pathologies and polyspecialistic preventive controls to continue in the next years.