[Report 1957] / School Medical Officer of Health, Breconshire County Council.

  • Breconshire (Wales). County Council.
Date:
1957
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Credit: [Report 1957] / School Medical Officer of Health, Breconshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    TO THE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OE THE BRECONSHIRE EDUCATION COMMITTEE. Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen,— I have the honour to present to you the 47th Annual Report on the School Medical Service and its work during the year ending 31st December, 1957. During the year 2,072 children were medically inspected who were attending the Primary Schools and 1,334 attending the County Grammar and Secondary Schools, compared with 2,536 and 1,727 respectively in 1956. The arrangements of the age-groups of school children for medical examination were altered during 1953, as permitted by the School Health Services and Handicapped Pupils Regula- tions, 1953. This alteration of age-groups was continued during 1957 and such arrangement seems to have justified itself and appears to have worked satisfactorily. It is gratifying to note that of the Primary School children examined during the year by the school medical staff 99.53% were found to have satisfactory health, and only 0.47% were found to be below par. The figures corresponding for the Secondary Modern and County Grammar School children vary only slightly from the Primary School figures, being 99.44% satisfactory, and 0.56% below the requisite standard needed. Handicapped Pupils—Special Schools — In the Tables YII and VIII appended to this report, will be found full details of handicapped children in the County for whom places have been found in Special Schools. Penoyre Open Air Residential School for Delicate Pupils. — During the year, five delicate children were admitted to this school, and four pupils were discharged. On the 31st December, 1957, five pupils were still resident at the school. Mass Radiography.—The Mass Radiography Unit again visited the County during 1957, and examined school children