[Report 1956] / School Medical Officer of Health, Tynemouth County Borough.

  • Tynemouth (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1956
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Credit: [Report 1956] / School Medical Officer of Health, Tynemouth County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Orthoptic Clinic. Thursday morning and afternoon. Ultra Violet Light Clinic. Tuesday and Friday afternoons. School Nurse’s Clinics for the Treatment of Minor Ailments. Monday afternoon, Tuesday morning, Wednesday after¬ noon, Thursday morning and Friday morning. Dental Clinics. One Dental Clinic was held at the Education Office, The Chase, North Shields, and another at the Royal Jubilee School, Albion Road, North Shields. Speech Therapy Clinic. This clinic is held in Queen Victoria School, Coach Lane, North Shields. It is contemplated that a scheme of B.C.G. vaccination for children in the 13-14 years old age group will be com¬ menced during the year 1957. In submitting this report, I take this opportunity to express my indebtedness to the Chairman and Members of the School Health Services Sub-Committee, to the Chief Education Officer and to the staff of this Department for their willing help and co-operation, in the interests of the School Health Service, throughout the year. R. H. DAWSON, Medical Officer of Health and Principal School Medical Officer. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PRINCIPAL SCHOOL MEDICAL OFFICER Schools in the Borough County Primary . 12 Voluntary Primary . 4 Secondary Modern . 2 Open-Air Day School for Delicate Children . 1 Special School for Educationally Sub-normal Children 1 Tynemouth High (Grammar) School . 1 School Population in December, 1956 . 10,910 Co-ordination. Arrangements in this area provide for continuity of supervision of the health of certain children from infancy to the end of school life. Maternity and Child Welfare Ser¬ vice records of pre-school children who had defects being transferred to the School Health Service when children reached the age of 5 years. Co-ordination between the school health service, the Council’s other services, the hospital services and private practitioners has been maintained.