[Report 1964] / School Medical Officer of Health, Reading County Borough.

  • Reading (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1964
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Credit: [Report 1964] / School Medical Officer of Health, Reading County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    For example, Dr. Fisher has continued her work on the emotional reactions of five- year old children on entering school, while Dr. Sorrie has considered some of the educational aspects of children with congenital handicaps. On Dr. Griffin fell the considerable load of carrying on after the sudden death of Dr. Hughes, and the quantity and quality of the work referred to in this report is a great credit to him and to the rest of the staff. Dr. John Beasley carried out the day-to-day responsibilities for the School Health Services and assembled and edited this report. Since then he has been pro¬ moted to a post in Bournemouth, and I would like to take this opportunity of putting on record my appreciation of the very sound work which he did while in Reading. As school doctors and nurses, we realise the importance of sound links with the teach¬ ing and other staff of the Education Department. It is a pleasure for me to refer to the happy state of co-operation which I found in Reading and to thank Mr. Thomas, Chief Education Officer and his staff for their excellent support. In conclusion, I should like to thank the members of the Education Committee for the marked interest which they give to the work of the School Health Service. I am, Your obedient servant, A. GATHERER, Principal School Medical Officer