[Report 1946] / School Medical Officer of Health, Wakefield City.

  • Wakefield (England). City Council.
Date:
1946
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Credit: [Report 1946] / School Medical Officer of Health, Wakefield City. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Clothing / Under the provisions of Section 51 of the Education Act, 1944, the Authority assisted 17 children during the year with clothing to enable them to take full advantage of the education provided for them, CO-OPERATION OF PARENTS. During 194G, 76 per cent of the parents, generally the mother, attended at routine medical inspection. CO-OPERATION OF TEACHERS. The teachers give, as they always have done, the greatest possible help and co-operation in the work of the School Health Service. It is impossible to speak too highly of their assis¬ tance without which the work would lose much of its efficiency. CO-OPERATION OF SCHOOL INQUIRY OFFICERS. The co-operation of the Inquiry Officers with the School Health Service is close, active and invaluable. They send many children to the School Clinics, and they also assist in securing medical or other treatment when other means have failed. Their help in securing the cleansing of verminous child¬ ren has been particularly useful. CO-OPERATIOM OF VOLUNTARY BODIES. The two Societies that afford most help in connection with the School Medical Service are the Wakefield Social Service Council and the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. The former Society, which includes an active Guild of Help, undertakes much of the care work of the Corpor¬ ation, and is of great assistance in supplying food and clothing in necessitous cases of a temporary character, and also in supply¬ ing recomm.endations for the Hospital. Cases of apparently wilful neglect are referred to the latter Society for investigation and any necessary action and Inspector White has proved a most helpful and zealous, coadjutor. The Mayor’s Boot Fund has also done a most useful work during 1946 and supplied 99 pairs of boots to necessitous children.