[Report 1948] / School Medical Officer of Health, Pembrokeshire County Council.

  • Pembrokeshire (Wales). County Council.
Date:
1948
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Credit: [Report 1948] / School Medical Officer of Health, Pembrokeshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    '^TmyrsoFiaaAc MEDICINE 1 °‘ pARK8 RQAfiL COUNTY OF PEMBROKE. OXFORQ PEMBROKESHiRE EDUCATION COMMITTEE. To tho Chairman and Members of the Education Committee. Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen, I beg to present my Annual Report on the work of the School Medical Service for the year ended 31st December, 1948. No serious epidemics of infectious disease have occurred during the year. The effect of several years of immunisation against Diphtheria is shown by the steady reductioh of notifications of this disease. Dur- ing the year no cases were notified and no recorded deaths were attri- buted to this disease. School meals are now available at every school in the County. Improved physique and greater mental alertness have followed the introduction of the Schools Meals Scheme. Dr. Dorothy M. Rees left the County Health Department after 23 years’ service, to take up the post of District Medical Officer for the Eastern Combined Districts, but the County still retains her part-time services in Childrens’ Care and refraction work. In conclusion, I must express my thanks to the Chairman and Members of the Committee for their help and consideration during the past year. I am, Ladies and Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, H. MIDDLETON, School Medical Officer. April, 1949.