[Report 1954] / School Health Service, Cornwall County Council.

  • Cornwall (England). County Council. School Health Service.
Date:
1954
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    REPORT OF THE PRINCIPAL SCHOOL MEDICAL OFFICER FOR THE YEAR 1954 Health Department, •County Hall, Truro. February, 1955. To the Chairman and Members of the Education Committee of the Cornwall County Council: Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: I have the honour to present a report dealing with the School Health Service for the year 1954. The year has been one of consolidation rather than of spectacular progress. The appointment of the School Medical Officers as Clinical Assistants to the Regional Hospital Board has given a great stimulus, and has enabled the School Medical Officers to keep acquainted with the latest methods of the diagnosis and treatment of children’s diseases. We are indebted to the Consultants concerned for their courtesy in spending so much time with the County Council Staff on their ward rounds and out-patient sessions. It is to be hoped that the building of the new Area Hospital at Truro—a project which has recently been announced—may lead to a still greater integration of the School Health Service and the Paediatric Services of the County. Dr. Hargreaves has contributed a section in this Report on tuber- culosis surveys, both in school entrants and in school leavers. This is a valuable innovation, and should help considerably in our steady progress towards the eradication of this disease. We have been trying for some time to ensure that children suffering from squint come under treatment at the'earliest possible moment. The younger the child is when first treated, the better the outlook is in such cases. The figures quoted under the heading of Ophthalmic Clinics seem to show that we are achieving a certain amount of success in this direction. Last year I drew attention to the continuing problem of head louse infestation in school children in this County. Although the proportion