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SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE.
In 1941 the School Medical Service was continued as in
normal years.
A large number of children returned from the reception areas
as the severity of air raids lessened and the number of children on
the school rolls steadily rose until at the end of the year it was
approaching the pre-war figure.
The number of sessions attended weekly by the Ophthalmic
Surgeon, Dr. J. G. Freeman Heal, was increased in May from two
to three.
The Orthopaedic Surgeon, Mr. Cholmeley, F.R.C.S., attended
one session in each month throughout the year instead of once
every six weeks as in 1940.
Diphtheria immunization was carried out on a far larger scale
than in 1940 and, as a result of publicity at the end of that year,
nearly ten times as many children were immunized in 1941. In
addition to the normal sessions at the Health Centres arrangements
were made to carry out the immunization in the schools and each
school was dealt with in rotation.
The Minor Ailment Clinics were carried on as usual.
STAFF.
In July, 1941, Dr. John C. Aitken left to take up the appointment
of Deputy Medical Officer of Health of Worthing and Dr.
Daniel C. Logan, the Resident Medical Officer at Clayponds
Emergency Hospital, was transferred to the public health department
to take his place. Dr. John J. Linehan was then appointed
Resident Medical Officer at the Hospital.
After the resignation in 1940 of Dr. Roberts, the Deputy Medical
Officer of Health, this position was not filled, but in May, 1941,
Dr. Cyril G. K. Thompson was appointed and took up his duties
in July.
Dr. Logan volunteered for the Indian Medical Service in
November and Dr. Wilfred C. S. Wood was appointed as Temporary
Assistant Medical Officer in his place.