[Report 1953] / School Medical Officer of Health, Westmorland County Council.

  • Westmorland (England). County Council.
Date:
1953
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Credit: [Report 1953] / School Medical Officer of Health, Westmorland County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    COUNTY HALL, KENDAL, September, 1954. To the Chairman and Members of the Education Committee. Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen, ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT I have the honour to present the Annual Report on the working of the School Health Service for the year 1953. During the past year there were no departures of any moment from the routine of previous years. The general nutrition and well-being of the school children has been maintained. The Medical staff remains1 constant with one Medical Officer, one Assistant Medical Officer and general practitioners giving part- time assistance. The Dental staff was augmented by one Assistant Dental Officer. The prevalence of infectious disease has shown no' departure from normal. The county has remained free from outbreaks of diphtheria. A few cases of poliomyelitis1 have occurred, but have « not necessitated any unusual measures being taken. The position with regard to the ascertainment of handicapped : pupils, and particularly with mentally subnormal pupils, remains unsatisfactory. With the staff constituted asi it is at present it is not possible to do more than confine the ascertainment to the worst or most pressing cases. In conclusion, the body of the Report has been prepared on the usual lines and the various statistics required by the Ministry of Education are given. I have the honour to be, Ladies and Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, JOHN A. GUY, School Medical Officer.