[Report 1943] / Medical Officer of Health, North Riding of Yorkshire County Council.

  • North Riding of Yorkshire (England). County Council.
Date:
1943
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Credit: [Report 1943] / Medical Officer of Health, North Riding of Yorkshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Miss Worth, the psychiatric social worker appointed to do welfare work among evacuee children, continued to co-ordinate the admission of “ un- billetable ” children to hostels situated in the various county districts. After a period of hostel placement, certain children were considered suitable for billeting so long as billets were carefully selected to suit their individual needs. The billeting officers of district councils were particularly helpful in this work, and under Miss Worth’s directions gave valuable assistance in making available selected billets for children with special difficulties. It was considered advisable to keep other children under permanent supervision in hostels : the most successful work was done in areas where it was possible for the children to join fully in the life and activities of the local community. Unfortunately in one or two places local prejudice was such that children were segregated and made so aware of the hostility directed towards them that progress was made with difficulty. In the case of children returning home, contact was made with the local education authority concerned so that some continuity of treatment could be maintained. (xiii) General. The work of the department was maintained at a high level even allowing for the serious shortages of staff due to recruitment for H.M. Forces or to the direction of skilled typists to nursing or industrial employment and the shortage of suitable substitutes. In conclusion, I should like to express my sincere thanks to the chairmen and members of the various committees of the Council for their generous assistance and to the members of the staff of the County Health Department and to my colleagues in other departments for their continued and active co-operation. I have the honour to be, Mr. Chairman, My Lords, Ladies and Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, J. A. FRASER, County Medical Officer of Health. October, 1944.