[Report 1948] / School Medical Officer of Health, Rutland County.

  • Rutland (England). County Council.
Date:
1948
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Credit: [Report 1948] / School Medical Officer of Health, Rutland County. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    RUTLAHD COUNTY COUNCIL EDUCATION COMMITTEE REpORT OF THE S CKOOL MEDICAL OFFICER FOR THE YEAR 19.48 . For nine months of tho year the appointment was not held by the County Medina1 Officer, The two appointments were reunited on October 1st 1948, Another change which took place was tho retirement of Miss W.B. Neal after years of devoted service as School Nurse, Personally, I found her knowledge of local conditions and routine procedure invaluable during the last two months of her service. This report is therefore mainly a record of the work carried out by Dr, Sheila Godfrey and Nurse Neal, GENERAL STATISTICS. Number of children on registers: Primary Schools Number of Primary Schools Number of children on registers: Secondary Schools Number of Secondary Schools 'EPICAL INSPECTION. The age-groups subjected to periodic medical inspection are prescribed in the Handicapped Pupils and School Health Service Regulations, 1948. Number of children examined during 1948 (5 years) Entrants 349 (10/11 years) Second ago group 203 (13/14 years) Third age group 100 Specials 21 Reinspections 91 1585 34 730 4 Parents were present at 78% of the routine inspections. General Condition. The classification according to general condition replaces the previous classification of the nutrition of pupils. There aro three categories - ’A’ (Good); (Fair); and »C» (Poor). The classifications during tho year 1948 were:- *A1 66 ( 9.5$) »B» 591 (89.6°!) »C* * 6 ( 0.9%) The value of the midday school meal in maintaing the physique and stamina of school children is an accepted fact. School dinners are provided in 19 schools and the average number of children having them'during 1948 was 964, over 100 more than in 1947. Free meal3 were provided in 18 cases.