[Report 1933] School Medical Officer of Health, Canterbury Borough / City & County.

  • Canterbury (England). City & County Council.
Date:
1933
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Credit: [Report 1933] School Medical Officer of Health, Canterbury Borough / City & County. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    TO THE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE. Ladies and Genteemen, I have pleasure in presenting my Third Annual Report on the Medical Inspection of the Elementary and Secondary School Children in the City. After being in vogue for a quarter of a century the value of the School Medical Service is not now a matter for argument, and as many parents have themselves had personal experience of its privileges, they are usually most anxious for their children to enjoy the same. Much school medical work is preventive in character and in this connection it is satisfactory to record that some 1,047 children have now been dealt with under our Immunisation Scheme against Diphtheria. Towards the end of the year the scheme for the equipment of part of the Prince of Wales’ Institute for the purpose of a school canteen received the approval of the Board of Education and already (January, 1934) about 130 children are receiving meals there daily under the terms required by the Education Act. There has been no serious outbreak of Infectious Disease in the schools during the year and the prevalence both of Diphtheria and Scarlet Fever has again been remarkably low. In conclusion I have to thank the members of the Education Committee for the consideration and interest shown by them in the work of this department ; and the Director of Education, School Dentist and Nurses for their valuable co-operation and help during the year. I have the honour to be, Your obedient servant, CLEMENT DUNSCOMBE. GENERAL INFORMATION. Area ... ... ... ... 3,876 acres. Population (Census 1931) ... 24,450 Number of Public Elementary Schools 11 Number of children on roll ... 3,167 Average Attendance ... ... 2,956 Percentage Attendance ... 93%