[Report 1964] / School Health Service, Midlothian & Peebleshire.

  • Midlothian & Peebleshire (Scotland). School Health Service.
Date:
1964
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Credit: [Report 1964] / School Health Service, Midlothian & Peebleshire. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    f (F) Co-operation with Teachers and Parents Parents are invited to attend at routine medical examinations and at certain other examinations when necessary. Full details of date, time and place of examination are always given and every effort is made to ensure that parents have to wait for minimum periods only at clinics and school inspections. Similar arrangements are made in the dental services. Regular consultation takes place between medical officers, health visitors, head teachers and class teachers, who continue to give the medical, dental, nursing and clerical staff their full support and co-operation. Indeed, the majority of our schemes owe much of their success to the assistance of school staffs. Members of the medical, dental and nursing staff give periodic talks, usually supplemented by films or film strips, to Parents’ and Teachers’ Associations and to Women’s Organisations and Youth Organisations. First-Aid Appliances in School All schools are issued with first-aid boxes. Differing types of “ boxes ” are used and, for convenience, these have been named Central, Departmental, Technical, Gymnasium and Classroom Boxes. Larger schools are issued with a number of boxes for different departments, and a list of the contents of each box is given in a separate sheet (where applicable). The location of the boxes is at the discretion of the Head Teacher. Two of the boxes require special mention: (1) In schools with a nearby playing field, the Gymnasium Box is fitted so that it can also be used on the playing field. (2) In Primary Schools with Infant Classes, a “ Classroom Box ” is also issued for such classes. This box contains just a few articles of equipment for very minor injuries, the idea being that such injuries can be treated by the teacher without the need for the child to leave the class- room. Replenishment is made from the Head Office on request by the Head Teacher. School Closure No schools or classes were closed for Public Health reasons during the year. 1488 children (Midlothian, 1065; Peeblesshire. 423) suffering from infectious diseases were temporarily excluded during the session. Details are given in Tables X (Midlothian) and Xa (Peeblesshire).