[Report 1921] / Medical Officer of Health, Royal Tunbridge Wells Borough.

  • Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
Date:
1921
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Credit: [Report 1921] / Medical Officer of Health, Royal Tunbridge Wells Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    inspections of senior boys ; and 56 per cent, at the inspections of senior girls. CO-OPERATION OF THE SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OFFICER. The School Attendance Officer is in close touch with the School Medical Department, and, in addition to almost daily attendance at the Office, his Office is situated one hundred yards from the School Medical Centre, and thus for any special case he can be communicated with immediately. CO-OPERATION OF VOLUNTARY BODIES. Children’s Care Committees were established at St. Barnabas’ School (1920), and Christ Church School (1921). These are of great assistance in following up School medical work. A School Nurse is a member of each Committee and reports to the Committee all cases in which its services are considered likely to be of use. BLIND, DEAF, DEFECTIVE AND EPILEPTIC CHILDREN. These children come to notice through the Health Visitors and School Teachers ; at the same time it is probable that further advertisement might bring some to light, particularly such as are idiots or imbeciles. No Special Schools for such children exist in the Tunbridge Wells area. NURSERY, SECONDARY, AND CONTINUATION SCHOOLS. There are no Nursery Schools in the Bnrough and the arrangements for Medical Service in the Secondary and Continuation Schools are undertaken by the County Council. EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS. The total number of Elementary School Children employed during the year 1921 was in the neighbourhood of 400, and the chief employments were milk and paper rounds and house duties.
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