[Report 1943] / Medical Officer of Health, Dudley County Borough.

  • Dudley (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1943
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Credit: [Report 1943] / Medical Officer of Health, Dudley County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    tion than an inspecting- Doctor to observe any departure from a child’s usual condition which may mark, for example, the com- mencement of acute rheumatism, since theirs is a daily assessment as opposed to that found by medical inspection, which naturally is by no means so frequent. It is difficult for one who was not here to write about matters in which at the time he had not a direct interest, but reference must be made to the grave loss the service sustained by the retirement, through illness, of Dr. Wight. His interest in, and real hard work on behalf of, the school medical service are well known, and it was a very serious blow to the department when he had to retire, to the great regret of all with whom he came in contact. I am. Your obedient servant, W. K. DUNSCOMBE, t emporary School Medical Officer.