Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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STAFF OF THE SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE
*Medical Officers 10 (full-time) (38%)
*Medical Officers 8 (part-time) (39%)
Consultants and
Specialists 6 (part-time)
*Dental Officers 13 (including 8 part-time and
1 Dental Auxiliary) (80%)
*Physiotherapists 12 (including 9 part-time)
Speech Therapists 4
*Health Visitor/School Nurses,
Clinic Nurses and
Nurse/Assistants 75 (including D.N. Officer,
A.N. Officer and Nursing
Officers, and 13 part-time) (27%)
*Dental Surgery
Assistants 17 (including 6 part-time) (80%)
*Also performing duties in other sections of Public Health Department.
Percentages in brackets show proportion of time given to school work.
The cost of the Medical, dental and nursing services was £232,321.
Schools maintained by the Council | £376,507 |
Other Schools (not maintained by local Education Authorities | £122,490 |
Adjustments with other authorities in respect of Special Schools | £53,391 |
£552,388 |