[Report 1952] / School Medical Officer of Health, Southampton County Borough.

  • Southampton (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1952
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Credit: [Report 1952] / School Medical Officer of Health, Southampton County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    For the second year in succession an increase is recorded in the provision of school meals and the consumption of milk in schools. In the case of meals, the increase was 134,484 and for milk, 220,032 third pints of milk. Detailed statistics covering the provision of meals, the consumption of milk and the supply of cod liver oil and malt will be found on page 32. The orthopaedic clinic continued to function smoothly, and the arrangements whereby cases of a major nature are referred to the Lord Mayor Treloar Orthopaedic Clinic held at the Royal South Hants Hospital, prove very satisfactory. Dr. Greenfield has been carrying out an investigation into the causes and treatment of plantar warts, and his report will be found on page 17. The child guidance clinic continued to progress, and a full account of the work of this clinic will be found on page 22. Miss F. M. Clements, Educational Psychologist, resigned her appointment in September. Although the position in the dental service is far from satis¬ factory, progress has been made. Mr. A. Topping was appointed Senior Dental Officer on the 28th April, 1952, and Messrs. F. Owen, A. C. Sorrell and J. A. Boyd were appointed part-time dental officers on 4th February, 25th February and 2nd December, respect¬ ively. The Committee also recommended the appointment of Mr. R. Allen as Assistant Dental Officer, who will be commencing duty early in the new year. The dental clinic at Oatlands House commenced to operate in May, 1952, and it is hoped that Sydney House dental clinic will be functioning in 1953. It is with pleasure I have to report that routine school dental inspections have also been re-introduced. Two branch clinics were closed during the year, leaving only three only in operation. The minor ailment clinic at Bassett Green School closed down on 5th January, 1952, owing to the fact that attendances at this clinic had become so few. This was due, no doubt, to the comparative proximity of Swaythling Clinic. The Avenue Clinic was discontinued as from the 18th December, when the rehousing of the families in the “Huts” on the Common was nearly complete. Branch clinics serve a most useful purpose in that they free the main clinics, and in addition avoid a good deal of loss of schooling where children attend for treatment.