[Report 1961] / School Medical Officer of Health, Bootle County Borough.

  • Bootle (Lancashire, England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1961
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Credit: [Report 1961] / School Medical Officer of Health, Bootle County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    of vaccine only, while the third child had never been vaccinated. There was and increased demand for vaccination against this disease and 5,580 children were vaccinated. The arrangements for the B.C.G. vaccination of children aged 14 years against tuberculosis were carried out as in previous years, and 1,018 children were vaccinated against this disease. Under Ministry of Health Circular 6/61 the scheme for the vaccination of school children was extended to those aged between 10 and 13 years of age, at the discretion of the Medical Officer, but it is not considered necessary to innoculate all children in this age group. In August, 40 children were given a holiday at a school camp in Wales; all the children were examined by the assistant medical officers prior to their departure. Towards the end of the year, a portable pure tone audiometer was acquired, and the nurses instructed in its use. This instrument provides a very convenient way of testing and recording the hearing of children found or suspected to be deaf, and enables the degree of deafness to be estimated more accurately than by any other means, It should prove to be a very useful addition to the equipment of the Department. The School Health Service continued to function satisfactorily throughout the whole year, and close co-operation was maintained between the service, the general practitioners and the specialist services of the Regional Hospital Board. As only one full-time dental officer was available throughout the year, I would like to acknowledge the assistance given to the School Dental Service by the local dental practitioners who worked on a sessional basis. In submitting this report, I would like to acknowledge my indebted- ness to the Chairman and Members of the Special Services (Education) Sub-Committee for their interest in the School Health Service; to the Director of Education and his staff; the teachers of the Borough, and the staff of my Department for their willing help and co-operation throughout the year. T. R. ROBERTON, Principal School Medical Officer.