[Report 1959] / School Medical Officer of Health, Peterborough.

  • Peterborough (England). Council.
Date:
1959
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    To The Chairman and Members of the Peterborough Joint Education Board. Ladies and Gentlemen, I have the honour to present my eleventh Annual Report on the health of school children in the County of the Soke of Peterborough. A larger number of children were examined or re-inspected during the year than ever before, and a lower percentage of children were discovered with defects requiring treatment than in any other previous year. The School Health Service has continued to run smoothly, and the only change of staff during the year was the appointment of another speech therapist in place of Mrs. Vernum, who resigned to take up another appointment. For the first time for many years it was found possible to fill the vacancy for a second school dental officer, Mrs. K. C. Reed taking up this post as from 20. 5. 1959. Progress is now being made in the ascertainment of children referred as educationally sub-normal, and it is hoped that during the present year (i960) it will be possible to bring this ascertainment up-to-date. I should like to express my thanks to my medical colleagues, to the Dental Officers, the Speech Therapist, and to the School Nurses for their loyal and ungrudging service. I am also indebted to the Chief Education Officer and his staff for their help and co-operation, and to the members of the Special Services Sub-Com¬ mittee of the Joint Education Board, whose continued help and interest is much appreciated. Finally, my thanks are due to my own clerical staff, who have again contributed so much to the efficient running of the School Health Service. I have the honour to be, Your obedient Servant, GEORGE NISBET, County Medical Officer, and Principal School Medical Officer to the Joint Education Board.