[Report 1954] / School Medical Officer of Health, Lanark County Council.

  • Lanarkshire (Scotland). County Council.
Date:
1954
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Credit: [Report 1954] / School Medical Officer of Health, Lanark County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The Health Visitor’s duties include assistance at medical exam- inations, minor ailments treatment and home visiting. The impor- tance of the latter is emphasised to all intending School Health Visitors, and during the year now ended, a considerable increase in this work has been achieved. D. Co-ordination with Public Health Services. The County and Burgh Public Health Services are constantly in touch with this department and inter-co-operation includes the following The use of clinic accommodation. Contacts between nursing staffs. Control of infectious disease in schools. Treatment of scabies and verminous conditions. Treatment of ringworm. Ultra violet ray treatment. X-ray examination of chest conditions. Numerous administrative co-activities. E. Co-operation with Voluntary Bodies and other Outside Agencies. We have considerable contact with certain voluntary agencies on cases in which they work along parallel lines with us and we would specially commend the work of the R.S.P.C.C., the Red Cross Society and the St. Andrew’s Ambulance Association. F. Co-operation with Teachers and Parents. The School Health Service takes every opportunity of fostering co-operation with parents and teachers in the interests of the growing child. On arrival at school, the Medical Officer discusses arrangements with the Head Teacher. During the progress of examination sessions, Headmaster and teachers frequently look in to discuss individual cases with the doctor. Parent-Teacher Associations now frequently request the services of medical speakers for their meetings and these occasions give a great deal of help to both parents and doctors.