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Dr. Eric Wellisch, the Director of the Crayford Child Guidance
Clinic. Dr. Wellisch had a profound interest in the
emotional needs of the schoolchild and many parents have
reason to be grateful to him for his help in the past. Dr.
D. M. Zausmer has been appointed to fill the vacancy.
It will be seen that the work of the School Health
Service, although based generally on well tried principles,
is in no way static and it is always the intention of those
engaged in the provision and operation of this service, and
in particular the Welfare and School Attendance Sub-Committee,
to extend and improve the facilities which are
provided.
It must be remembered that the true basis of the
School Health Service is the periodic medical inspection, the
consultative clinic (linked up as it is with the general practitioner
service) and the close link that exists between headteachers,
parents, school medical officers and the health
visitors. Recognition should also be made of the work of
the School Enquiry Officers whose reports on families and
individual children are often the basis for medical action of
benefit to the child.
Once again, I have to record the excellent team work
of all members of the staff on which the success of the
School Health Service so largely depends and, finally, I wish
to express my appreciation of the help which I have received
during the year from the Chairman and Members of the
Committee, from Miss Smith, the Senior Clerk, from the
County Medical Officer and his staff and the Borough
Education Officer.
I am, Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
John Landon,
Medical Officer of Health.
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