[Report 1919] / School Medical Officer of Health, Beverley Borough.

  • Beverley (England). Borough Council. nb2013018795.
Date:
1919
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Credit: [Report 1919] / School Medical Officer of Health, Beverley Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    would give the question their earnest attention, they would soon become convinced that a healthy child is much easier to teach than a delicate or dirty one, and that one is only endeavouring to lighten their task. i Attendance of Parents. The Head Teacher is supplied with cards to notify the parents of the time and date of examinations, and these are used in most schools. The total number of parents present during the year was 255, as compared with 215 in the previous year. Only two parents objected to the examinations, and in a few instances it was thought that children had been kept at home to avoid the examination, but they were inspected on the next visit to the school. The following list gives the number of children ex¬ amined, and the number of parents present at each school: — Children Parents examined. present. Minster Boys’ School . 78 18 Minster Girls' School . 89 24 Minster Infants’ School . 76 49 St. Mary’s Boys’ School . 104 11 St. Mary’s Girls’ School . 89 22 St. Mary’s Infants’ School _ 40 7 St. John’s R.C. School . 21 2 Spencer Council School . 79 1 Walkergate Council School ... 67 38 St. Nicholas Council School ... 113 83 756 255 It will be observed that many more parents were pres¬ ent at the Infants’ Schools, whilst the smallest number were present at Spencer Council School and the Roman Catholic School. Medical Treatment and work ancillary to such treatment. When a parent or relative is present at the examin¬ ation, any defects are explained and advice given as to the treatment required and the means of obtaining it. In other cases a card is sent to the parents giving full par¬ ticulars and requesting them to secure the necessary treat¬ ment. Visits are paid to the homes by the School Nurse ir. order to follow-up the cases.