[Report 1953] / School Medical Officer of Health, Counties of Perth & Kinross.

  • Perthshire (Scotland). County Council.
Date:
1953
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Credit: [Report 1953] / School Medical Officer of Health, Counties of Perth & Kinross. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    123 Cleansing, The schools generally are kept in excellent condition, floor sweeping compound is used throughout, 13, School furniture. The furniture position is now satisfactory except at Southern district, but it is expected that this will be dealt with in the near future, 14, general. Little has been said above regarding Central District ochool which is in need of a good aeal of attention. The future use of this building is, however, under consideration, 15, Improvements, The chief improvements carried out since these schools were last reviewed are as fellows;- Sanitary conveniences at southern, northern, Caledonian Hoad and Kinnoull; playground surfacing at northern, western, Kinnouil, Southern, Cherrybank and Perth high; electricity has been installed at Western District; part reflooring has been carried out at northern. Western and Cherrybank; Caledonian noad and Lb, John*s Primaiy (formerly balhousie; have been remodelled and dining centres provided; and a new school, berth High, has been provided at Muirton, Minor improvements are Western District playing iieid and the consid- erable amount of internal redecoration in light and. varied colours carried out at most schools, hew accommodation is to oe provided ou the G-oodlyourn site and additional accommodation is to oe provided at Perth nigh. The usual pro- gramme of maintenance oi Toilers, fabric, furnisniag replacements, interior ledecoration (at Western District, St, Johnks anf St, Mini an* s) and playground surfacing (at St, Ninian* s) is sciieduled for 195J-54o 4, UiiUiL.jXoArxoi'i Ati.D Ap.rmiviloxHATfuho A, System and extetit of medical inspection and treatment. The general arrangements were detailed in the Report xor year ending 31/7/47, and no change occurred during the present year. The groups of children examined systematically during 1951-52 were (l) the entrants, and (2) children born in the years 1943* 1939 and 1936, Details are shown in the statistical tables, B, System and extent of dental inspection and treatment. The general arrangements were unchanged during the session under review, A staff of four Dental urficers is now available. Details of the work done are given later in this Report, C, School Pursing and arrangements lor iollowing-up, D, 0 o-ordination« £, Go—operation wion vofunoaiy Domes etc, no change has occurred under tnese neons, P. Co-operation wiun teacners ana parents. The teaching staff have again oeen most helpful in referring cases to the School medical Olxioers, and in co-operating to ensure the attendance of children for specialist advice ana treatment, file attendance of parents at inspections was much one same as in previous years. Two talks were given to Parent—Teacher Associations auring the year. 5/