[Report 1925] / School Medical Officer of Health, Salop / Shropshire County Council.

  • Shropshire (England). County Council.
Date:
1925
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Credit: [Report 1925] / School Medical Officer of Health, Salop / Shropshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Since the five medical officers were appointed in July, 1923, no less than four Welfare Centres and one School Clinic have been started. In addition, they have undertaken certain work under the Mental Deficiency Act, and have been given the duty of supervising the work of the health visitors and of examining supplementary teachers. Also the medical attendance of the Wel¬ lington Babies Home has been placed upon one of the Medical Officers. In consequence the educational work has suffered a good deal and it has not been possible to offer to supply medical services, for two or more contemplated centres. It is impossible to increase the number of centres or clinics or to carry out the educational work satisfactorily with the existing staff. The addresses given by the Assistant School Medical Officers during the year to the children were :— By Dr. M. Blake : Fresh Air 3 Clothing and Ventilation 1 Dental Caries 11 Sleep and Personal Hygiene . . 1 Goitre . . 3 Exercise, Rest and Sleep 1 Sleep . . 6 Use and Effects of Exercise .. 1 Infectious Colds 2 Sunlight . . 1 Clothing 1 Total 3i By Dr. L. W. Evans : Friends and Enemies Food, Fresh Air and of Health . . 4 Cleanliness 2 The Care of the Teeth 12 Food, Fresh Air and Exercise 2 Healthland ” 21 c- Total 4i By Dr. K. Priestley : Defective Clothing . . 8 Dental Caries, Defective Clothing Prevention of Dental and Prevention of Constipa- Caries 6 tion • • • * t » •• 1 Total 15 By Dr. A. D. Symons : The Value of Vegetables f< How you don’t catch 1 Food Values 1 Colds 1 cold ” Teeth and General 1 Diet 1 Good Health 1 Total 7 Fruit and Vegetables 1 By Dr. Astley-Weston : Correct Breathing Care of the Teeth and 1 Cleanliness of Teeth 2 Correct Standing . . 1 Total 4 By Dr. W. Taylor : How Infection is spread 13 Sleep and Health 2 Goitre and its Preven- Care of the Teeth 3 tion Nose Breathing and i5 Total 35 Mouth Breathing . . 2