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and there are now some 800 cases under treatment. The aesthetic effect on the
children concerned is a matter of great satisfaction.
The Speech Clinic as usual presents very satisfactory results. This
Clinic has always given very good results in a very high percentage of cases.
The parents, children and Clinic workers seem to co-operate beautifully, and
the children who otherwise are mostly hesitant and nervous seem to fall into
line with other treatment and sometimes to accomplish what appears to be the
impossible.
It is to be regretted that throughout most of the services quite an
effective part of treatment in all departments is lost on account of failure to
keep appointments. This also means that the School Nurses and Welfare
Officers have to spend quite a considerable time in rounding up the defaulters.
It is true that the numbers involved are not as great as they used to be, but
they are still large enough to weaken the services.
I would like to express my thanks to the members of the Education
Committee for their help and assistance during the year. I would like also
in a special way to thank the Head Teachers and Staffs for their kindly
co-operation and friendly assistance at all times.
To my Staff I owe a great deal for the effective way in which they set
about their duties, their timely attendance and personal interest in the work
of the various Departments in which they operate.
I have the honour to remain, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
D. REGAN,
School Medical Officer.
1. CO-ORDINATION.
I am pleased to report that every assistance is given by head teachers,
private practitioners, the Chest Clinic, local and Metropolitan Hospitals, social
services and various departments of the County Council, thus enabling the
co-ordination to run smoothly as in previous years.
2. MEDICAL INSPECTION.
During the year 1947, 5,881 children attending Primary and Secondary
Schools were given a full routine medical inspection and the analysis of the
age groups was as follows:—
Entrants 2,124
Second Age Group 2,490
Third Age Group 1,213
Other Periodic Inspections 54
Special inspections and re-inspections totalled 17,779 during the year.
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