[Report 1925] / School Medical Officer of Health, Chatham Borough.

  • Chatham (Kent, England). Borough Council.
Date:
1925
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Credit: [Report 1925] / School Medical Officer of Health, Chatham Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    REPORT To the Chairman and Members of the Education Committee. Ladies and Gentlemen, I herewith submit my Annual Report on the work of the School Medical Department for the year, 1925. Special attention is drawn to the Section dealing with the general sanitary conditions of the schools, several of which are far from satisfactory. The subject of orthopaedic treatment for crippled children has received the attention of the Committee, and in the near future it is hoped to complete arrangements with the Hospital for this purpose. As regards mentally defective, and the merely dull and backward children, returns have been obtained from the teachers, but pending- further investigation and classification by the School Medical Officer, the question of further action has been postponed. Owing to pressure of work. Dr. Barnes has been appointed as Assistant to the School Medical Officer, for routine inspection duties. In carr^dng out the increasing work of the Department, I am indebted to, and tender my thanks to Teachers, School Attendance Officers, Nurses, and the Clinical Staff, for their very willing and valuable assistance. The ever courteous and sympathetic attitude of your Committee is greatly appreciated by, Your obedient servant, J. HOLROYDE, School Medical Officer, Chatham, February 24th, 1926.