[Report 1936] / School Medical Officer of Health, Wiltshire County Council.

Wiltshire (England). County Council.

Date:: 1936

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Wilts County Council. GENERAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE. To the Chairman and Members of the Education Committee of the Wilts County Council My Lords, Ladies and Gentlemen, I have the honour to submit my Eighteenth Annual Report on the work of the School Medical Service in the Administrative County of Wilts. Although there was a prolonged vacancy in the whole-time Medical staff the work of the School M'edical Service was not interrupted to any great extent as we were able to obtain the part-time services of Dr. Joan Hickson, of Chippenham, for the greater part of this period. The Dental staff remained the same as for 1935. The post of Instructress in Remedial Exercises which had been vacant since the end of the previous year was filled by the appointment of Miss J. M. Morris, C.S.M.M.G., who took up her duties in June, 1936. There has been no change during the year amongst the part-time consultants at clinic or hospital work for school children. The general results of the year’s working have been satisfactory and the high standard of cleanliness which has been reached is most encouraging. On the other hand it is peculiarly un¬ fortunate that whilst we are beginning to be concerned with regard to malnutrition the Milk Market¬ ing Board’s Milk Scheme is showing signs of serious falling off which may lead to its collapse unless it is placed on a sound basis. In accordance with the suggestion of the Board, the present report omits for the most part, description of arrangements which are unchanged since last described. I am, Your obedient Servant, CLAUDE E. TANG YE, County Offices, Trowbridge, April, 1937. County School Medical Officer.