[Report 1934] / School Medical Officer of Health, Burton-upon-Trent County Borough.

  • Burton upon Trent (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1934
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Credit: [Report 1934] / School Medical Officer of Health, Burton-upon-Trent County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Annual Report of the School Medical Officer. TO THE LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY, BURTON UPON TRENT. I herewith present the Annual Report of the School Medical Ser- vice for the year 1934. The report shows an analysis of the findings of medical inspection of school children and of the treatment given by the school medical service. The general standard of the health of the school children remains good, and there were no outstanding epidemics except for the ex- pected large number of cases of measles. In children of school age, however, the disease is usually less severe than before the age of five. The few cases of Diphtheria which occurred were still of the severe type and this opportunity ought to be taken to advise parents to have their children protected against this dangerous disease. The Health Committee have made arrangements for Diphtheria Immuni- sation to be available for all children in the Borough whose parents desire it and full information will be given to parents on application at any of the Clinics. As the protection takes some time to develop it would be unwise to wait until an epidemic begins and advice should be sought in the very near future. 1. Staff. There were no changes in the staff of the School Medical Service during the year 1934. 2. Co-ordination. There have been no administrative changes in the School Medical or other Health services during the year and the share taken by the School Medical Officer and his assistant in all the health services in the Borough facilitates all the administra- tive and clinical work.