[Report 1946] / School Medical Officer of Health, Leeds City.

  • Leeds (England). City Council.
Date:
1946
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    REPORT OF THE ACTING SCHOOL MEDICAL OFFICER FOR THE YEAR ENDED THE 31st DECEMBER, 1946. To the Chairman and Members of the Education Committee. Ladies and Gentlemen, I have the honour to present the Annual Report upon the work of the School Health Service of the City of Leeds for the year ended the 31st December, 1946. Professor C. \Y. Vining Iras relinquished his appointment on the staff, honorary staff of the General Infirmary, but has kindly agreed to continue as Honorary Consultant to the Authority. In His place Dr. W. S. Craig, Professor of Child Health in the University, has accepted the post of Consultant in Children’s Diseases in the School Health Service. Mr. R. Broomhead resigned his appointment as Orthopaedic Consulting Surgeon and has been succeeded by Mr. J. M. P. Clark. Mr. Broomhead, whose keen interest in the work of the orthopaedic department has been of great value to the Service during the nine years he has held the appointment, remains an Honorary Consultant to the Authority. Dr. B. Schrceder and Dr. H. G. Hutton returned from active service to resume their duties as School Medical Officers in January, but in October Dr. Schroeder was granted leave of absence to take the course for the Diploma in Public Health. On the dental side, Mr. A. H. Green, Mr. G. M. S. McGibbon, Mr. J. W. Shaw, Mr. D. M. McGibbon and Mr. J. Miller took up their duties as Dental Officers again after service with H.M. Forces. The temporary appointments of Mr. H. Gaunt and Mr. T. M. Bain were made permanent in November, when Mr. R. Carson and Mr. F. A. Gostling were appointed to succeed Mr. A. H. Green, who had resigned to enter private practice, and Mr. N. K. Davidson, who had accepted another post on his discharge from the. Services.