[Report 1960] / School Medical Officer of Health, Bedfordshire County Council.

  • Bedfordshire (England). County Council. n 50055519.
Date:
1960
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Credit: [Report 1960] / School Medical Officer of Health, Bedfordshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    TO TH3 CHAIRiTO AITD MEIvBERS OF TI-IE BEDFORDSHIRE EDUCATION COwRilTTEE MR, CHAIRi'JAN, LADIES AND GENTLELIEI^I, I have the honour to subniit the Annufil Report on the School Health Service for the year ^^60. During the year Dr, C,A, Harvey retired after 25 years* service with the Authority, It v/as quite clear from the tributes paid to him on his retirement that his departure uas much regretted by me*abers of the Authority and colleagiies alike. He had given sterling ser- vice. Dr, H,S, Bury ;vas promoted to fill the vacancy. There v;ere further resignations from the staff of the School Dental Service, the work of Vvhich had to be curtailed accordingly. 146 out of the 157 schools in the County were fully inspected in 1960 and the other 11 early in 19^1, The state of the children’s health on the whole is very good. There were no cases of poliomyelitis (paralytic or non-paralytic) or of diphtheria notified during the year, but there was a rise in the number of cases of pulmonary tuberculosis. Comment on this fact is made in the text of the report, A notable event was the preparation and subsequent operation of a comprehensive scheme to ensure the early diagnosis and treatment of deaf and partially-deaf children, I desire to thank my professional colleagues, the teachers, and the clerical staff for their most helpful co-operation during the year. To the members of the Education Committee I desire to tender, on behalf of the School Health Department, our most grateful thanks for their continued support and encouragement, I have the honour to be Your obedient servant, U.C.V. BROTHNOOD, Principal School Medical Officer, Health Department, Phoenix Chambers, High Street, Bedford. April, 1961,