[Report 1948] / School Health Service, Monmouthshire County Council.

  • Monmouthshire (Wales). County Council. School Health Service.
Date:
1948
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Credit: [Report 1948] / School Health Service, Monmouthshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    MONMOUTHSHIRE EDUCATION COMMITTEE* MEDICI .\£ MEDICAL INSPECTION ,o. parks,oao. ANNUAL REPORT FOR Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen, 1 have the honour to submit my Annual Report upon the work of the School Medical Services for the year ended 31st December, 1948. As in previous years, the Report deals chiefly with the general scheme of medical inspection and treatment of our school children, and the statistical tables have been prepared in accordance with those set out by the Ministry of Education. The National Health Service Act, 1946, came into force on July 5th, 1948, and although its provisions may ultimately affect the Specialist Clinics, the School Medical Service continued to have the assistance of the Specialists during the whole of the year under review. Staff. Of the twenty Assistant Medical Officers on the staff (including three in the area of the Ebbw Y ale, Abertillery, Nantyglo and Blaina Divisional Executive) seventeen were engaged in the joint work of School Medical Inspection and Maternity and Child Welfare. The seven Specialists on the staff have regularly held clinics during the year. There were forty-three Health Visitors engaged in the joint work at the end of the year. This figure includes six Health Visitors working in the area of the Divisional Executive. The actual time devoted to School Nursing Work was that of 8.3 Health Visitors. Scheme for Medical Inspection. This has been carried out in conformity with the modified requirements of the Ministry of Edu- cation. Inspection. MEDICAL Inspections.—The number of children examined in the Primary and Secondary Schools were:— Monmouthshire Abertillery Ebbw Vale Total Routine Inspections ... ... 6,303 2,272 1,353 9,928 Re-examinations and Specials ... 9,084 161 94 9,339 DENTAL Inspections.—The number of school children examined by the School Dentists were— Monmouthshire Abertillery Ebbw Vale Total 27,549 6,900 2,136 36,585 CLEANLINESS.—The usual survey of school children was carried out by the Health Visitors:— Monmouthshire Abertillery Ebbw Vale Total Examinations made were ... 46,273 30,865 15,965 93,103 Number found unclean ... ... 4,397 775 374 5,546 Orthoptic Treatment. At the end of 1947 an Orthoptist was appointed, and commenced work, treating cases of squint referred by the Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon. A central clinic was established in Newport, but clinics were also held at the County Hospital, Panteg, and at Ebbw Vale.