[Report 1956] / School Health Service, Cornwall County Council.

Cornwall (England). County Council. School Health Service.

Date:: 1956

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Credit: [Report 1956] / School Health Service, Cornwall County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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1950 Report on investigation of an outbreak of Infective Hepatitis in West Pen with. Special scheme commenced for the early treatment of squint in children. Psycliiatric Social Worker added to Child Guidance team. 1951. Home tuition provided for children unable to attend school, and also unfit or unable to be admitted to Special Schools. Tuberculosis screening of West Cornwall, including tuber- culin testing of children, mass radiography and B.C.G. vaccination. 1952. Special School for Educationally Sub-normal pupils opened at Pencalenick, near Truro. Appointment of Educational Psychologist to complete the Child Guidance Team. 1953. School Medical Officers given honorary appointments as Clinical Assistants to hospitals in West Cornwall, and Plymouth and East Cornwall Areas. B.C.G. vaccination and Routine X Ray of School Leavers commenced in 2 health areas. 1954. Compulsory chest X-Ray examination of Teachers before they enter teaching posts in Cornwall. Second Speech Therapist appointed. B.C.G. vaccination scheme extended to whole county. 1955. Mobile Dental Caravan purchased. The special arrangements for ascertainment of deafness in children were further developed and a pure tone Audiometer was purchased.