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Health and the Education services are deeply committed in their endeavours
to assure the child receives the type of education most suited to his or her
disability. During the year a joint circular was issued by the Minister of
Health and the Secretary of State for Education and Science inviting
education, health and welfare authorities to review their arrangements
for the care of physically and mentally handicapped children and to join
with other authorities in a review of aspects of common concern to ensure
that optimum services are provided for handicapped children and their
families at all times. This review was conducted and a joint report from
the Education and Health and Welfare Departments issued. The report
reviewed present practices within the Borough and indicated suggested
improvements in the services for the handicapped child.
On behalf of all the staff of the Health, Welfare and Children's
Department, I would like to express thanks to the Chairman and Committee
members of the various committees for their interest, support and
encouragement during the year and, at the same time, acknowledge
with grateful thanks the ready help and co-operation of my colleagues
and their respective staffs in other departments.
Finally my sincere thanks are due to all members of the Department
for their able and willing assistance during 1966.
I have the honour to be,
Your obedient Servant,
WILLIAM CORMACK,
Medical Officer of Health
Principal School Medical Officer.