[Report 1949] / School Health Service, Leicestershire County.

  • Leicestershire (England). County Council. School Health Service.
Date:
1949
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    available under the Health Service there is no longer any need for a special school health service. This extreme view is not held by many, but I do not think it is too much to say that there is need for very careful consideration to be given to the problem and possibly for some experiments in new methods. More and more emphasis is being placed on the handicapped child and his problems. This has been discussed in previous reports, but it can be said that the need for special treatment and special education for these children makes it essential for the closest co-operation between school teachers and assistant medical officers. School teachers are busy people with many demands on their time and 1 am most grateful to the teachers in this County for the interest they show in the work of this service and the assistance which they give to the medical officers. I should like to call attention to the note by Dr. Paradise, on the treatment of children suffering from a certain type of congenital heart disease, given as an appendix to this report. It will be seen that the work described by Dr. Paradise is an admirable example of co-operation between various branches of the medical profession, to the advantage of the patient, in the successful diagnosis, treatment and aftercare of this condition. The family doctor and the school doctor can co-operate with the hospital and specialist services with most satisfactory results. Members of the Committee have shown an unfailing interest in the service and I am most grateful for their support in these difficult times. It is a pleasure to express my gratitude to all members of the staff, medical and otherwise, while my special thanks are due to Dr. J. R. Byars, Deputy School Medical Officer, and Mr. W. A. Thornton for their work in the preparation of this report and throughout the year. I am, your obedient servant, G. IT. GIBSON, School Medical Officer.