[Report 1929] / Medical Officer of Health, Darlington County Borough.
- Darlington (England). County Borough Council.
- Date:
- 1929
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1929] / Medical Officer of Health, Darlington County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![The work of Cai)tain Robson, tlic organizer of Rhysieal Training during the ])ast 2.3 years with tlie Edueation Authority has been a most valuai)lc asset to tlie Sehool iMedieal SeiAiee, particularly in the maintaining the erect })osture, scpiarc slioulders, well developed chest and sound limbs. His tact, keenness and enthusiasm in outdoor games gave the scholars just that encourage- ment which makes all the difference between a task and a pleasure. His services will be long remembered by teachers, seliolars and staff. (XVOPEHATION AND CO-OKDINATiON. The a]3pointments of iMedieal Odiecr of Health and Sehool Medical Olheer arc vested in one ])erson so that bo-operation and Co-ordination of all the preventive lieaith services are sim])li(ied. The transfer of records from the Maternity and Cliild ^Vel^are Section through the Sehool Medical side ol‘ the work, up to tlie Employment Exchange is in j)roeess of development. The Training College and School Clinic.—In order that future school teachers may have a more intimate knowledge of the sehool medical work, arrangements for a nninber of ])U})ils of tlie Training ('ollegc to attend the Clinic three days ])cr week have been continued for the ])ast year. The principal mul staff of the College very much a|)preeiate this o|)portunity for the pn})ils to acquire a first hand practical knowledge of sehool hygiene, of common diseases in their early form, and of sinqile })oints in the diagnosis and treatment of defects. The enthusiastic* co-operation of the teaching ])rofession with the sehool medical servi(‘e is essential for the continued success of the welfare of the child, and all we can do in order to secure this is, in my o[)inion, an excellent service. Co-operation of Parents. Parents arc invited to attend at routine insjieetions and at the Sehool C'linie. Their ]U’esenee is welcomed as it gives the ^ledieal Oilieer the opjiortunity of giving })ersonal help and advice, and helps to break down |)rejudiee which in some areas still exists. Suggestions can thus lie made,](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29149113_0121.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
