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at Martindale School. Her Royal Highness
immediately established the closest rapport with
even the most handicapped of the children during
her tour of all the classrooms. Those of us who
had perforce to spend many hours or days to
establish a similar rapport with such children,
some of whom were suffering from severe
language or hearing difficulties, looked on with
delight and with some envy. The general uplift
which this happy event occasioned for both the
children and the staff has remained with us ever
since, and we will always be grateful to Her Royal
Highness for sparing a little of her precious time
to meet the children of Martindale.
Once again I would like to place on record my
thanks to the family doctors, the hospital
consultants and staff and the members of the
many voluntary organisations who have helped
this department in so many ways during the year.
I also wish to thank the chief and senior officers
of the other departments of the Borough for their
continued co-operation and prompt attention to
our many requests.
Finally, I would like to express the appreciation
of members of my department and myself to the
chairmen and members of the health and
education committees for their understanding and
unfailing support during the year.
Robert l luidon
Medical Officer of Health and
Principal School Medical Officer
Department of Health
92 Bath Road Hounslow Middx
15