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

  • Cornwall (England). County Council. School Health Service.
Date:
1954
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    of one girl whom, I was informed, should be sent to an E.S.N. school or, at least to the Child Guidance Clinic because her work was getting worse and worse and she was giving foolish answers as though she was deliberately taunting her teacher. On examination, it was found that all she suffered' from was a severe error of refraction, needing corrective glasses; a fact of which both herself and her teacher were unaware. Thus, a verj' intelligent girl was thought to be stupid and unco-operative. Infant Welfare Clinics These clinics are held at Redruth, Camborne, St. Day, lllogan and Hayle. Hayle enjoys a lovely new building specially built for the purpose. Camborne and St. Day clinics are held in their respective Community Centres. lllogan replaces the clinic that used to be held at Pool until March this year, it is held in the Church Hall and is increasing in popularity. Other duties The Nursery School at Cambome continues to be a joyful place doing excellent work. Its capacity is 40 children under the age of five. A full medical inspection is held every quarter and a special ‘follow- up” visit is also paid every three months. Cornwall Technical College at Trevenson is visited every term for anv cases requiring special investigation and for re-examinations as required. The Remand Home at Camborne and Trevenson Home at Pool are also visited at regular intervals. Carew House, at Hayle, has been opened during the year as a Home for Boarded-out children under the care of the County Council. The atmosphere in this home is really homely, the food appears to be excellent and the buildings are delightfully dry and warm. Any child requiring a special examination, physical or mental, is seen at his own home by appointment. This is time consuming but, in a scattered rural area it is the only workable solution to lack of centralisation. The scheme also is most useful in giving one an insight into the home conditions and family background of every case under consideration. Private visiting is also extended to all children under the care of the Mental Health Sub-Committee and to children boarded-out under the Children’s Act.”