[Report 1956] / School Medical Officer of Health, Herefordshire / County of Hereford County Council.

Herefordshire (England). County Council.

Date:: 1956

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Credit: [Report 1956] / School Medical Officer of Health, Herefordshire / County of Hereford County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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locally. A provisional diagnosis was made of a hitherto unknown Virus Disease ; this was later confirmed by specimens submitted for examination by the Virus Reference Laboratory at Colindale. I was particularly impressed with the close co-operation of all members of the medical profession concerned. I hope that a paper written by the local family doctor will shortly be published in one of the medical journals. This will place on record the details of this most interesting outbreak. I would draw your attention to the two special articles included as an addendum to the Report dealing with the development of the school health services since their inception some fifty years ago. Amusing items are recorded, but also sound progress has been made. My thanks are due to the members of the Education Committee who collectively have approved of the various schemes which have been submitted, and to members individually who have shown close personal interest in certain lines of development, their very great enthusiasm having made many things possible. I would also like to express my thanks to the professional and clerical staffs for their loyal and whole-hearted help. Yours faithfully, J. S. COOKSON, Principal School Medical Officer. County Health Department, 35, Bridge Street, Hereford. February, 1957.