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Clerical Staff.
B. R. Allen, School Medical Clerk. (Now serving with H.M. Forces).
H. A. Carless, Acting School Medical Clerk.
S. E. Woodfoffe, Clerk. (Now serving with H.M. Forces).
Miss A. Savill, Clerk/Shorthand-typist.
Mrs. E. R. Taylor, Clerk.
Mrs. P. R. Thorley, Clerk.
Miss V. D. Bruton, Clerk.
To the Chairman and Members of the
Education Committee.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I beg to submit my Tenth Annual Report, for the year 1944, on the work
of the School Medical Department. As requested by the Ministry of Education
the report will be brief, in that it only deals with salient facts, changes in the
Department's services, etc.
Great difficulties have been experienced during this year in obtaining
satisfactory hospital treatment for Tonsil and Adenoid cases. With reference
to the treatment, we no longer content ourselves with excising tonsils and
adenoids. On the advice of our Aural Consultant many cases did not derive
the benefit from tonsillectomy that was expected owing to the secondary infections
of the sinuses or deformities of the nasal passage. We have sought and
obtained the permission of the Ministry of Education to carry out these extra
operations. In the few cases that we have had, very satisfactory results
have been obtained.
The rest of the School Medical Services are dealt with in my previous
reports.
Much has been done and will continue to be done in order to raise the
standard of efficiency and to take the medical services to all the school
population.
I would like to express my thanks to the Education Committee for their
unfailing courtesy and help on all occasions. It is with regret that this is the
last year of our existence as a Local Education Authority. I would also like to
say to my staff in general a very hearty " thank you " for their efforts and
co-operation during the war years. Without their assistance it would have
been impossible to carry on.
I have the honour to remain, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
D. Regan,
School Medical Officer.
1. STAFF.
There are no staff changes to report for the year 1944.
2. CO-ORDINATION.
The co-ordination between the various Departments, general practitioners,
Education Offices, and teaching staff ran smoothly as in previous years.
3. SCHOOL HYGIENE.
There are no changes to report regarding school hygiene, except in
old schools, the sanitary accommodation is old and needs attention.
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