[Report 1947] / School Health Service, Radnorshire County Council.

  • Radnorshire (Wales). County Council. School Health Service.
Date:
1947
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    TO THE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE RADNORSHIRE EDUCATION COMMITTEE, Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen, I have the honour to submit the Report on the work of the School Health Service in Radnorshire for' 1947, which relates to the first year of my work as School Medical Officer. On the whole the health of the school population continued to be satisfactory. The epidemic of Polio- myelitis which affected the whole of the country did, however, lead to three cases of this disease occurring among the school children of the County. Fortunately none of these children died, but one has some residual paralysis. During the early part of the year the service was much handicapped by the arctic winter, although wonderful work was done by the nurses in visiting, under very trying conditions, school children needing treatment. An attempt was made during the year to continue implementation of the Education Act, 1944, in so far as the School Health Service was concerned. Much, however, remains to be done and complete implement- ation is difficult of attainment as the Education Act* 1944, like many other Statutes, appears to have been drafted with urban conditions in view rather than those of an area such as Radnorshire, where in fact the density of population is lower than in any other County in England and Wales, and where, moreover, geographical factors make the establishment of school clinics and other services extremely difficult. During the year the Chairman and members of the Committee, the Director of Education and his staff and the teachers at the schools have been most helpful. I must also pay tribute to the assistance of the County Nursing Superintendent and her staff of devoted nurses and to the clerical staff of the County Health Department. I am, Your obedient Servant, F. J. H. CRAWFORD, School Medical Officer. County Health Offices, LLANDRINDOD WELLS,