[Report 1934] / School Medical Officer of Health, Radcliffe.

  • Radcliffe (England). Council.
Date:
1934
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    TOWN HALL, RADCLIFFE, March, 1935. To the Chairman and Members of the Radcliffe Education Authority. Ladies and Gentlemen, I have the honour to submit to you my Annual Report on the School Medical Service in the district for the year 1934, which has been prepared in accordance with the memorandum of the Board of Education. The results of the findings at the Medical Inspections are shown in the tables at the end of this report. Children are unable to reap the full benefit from the educa¬ tion provided for them, unless their general health is satisfactory, and hence the main object of the School Medical service is prevention of disease. The routine inspections and the various schemes in operation have been designed with a view to the early detection of sickness and the discovery of causes which might affect adversely the well¬ being of the children, and to prevent minor ailments from growing into major illnesses. There have been rather more cases than usual of Diphtheria, but with the exception of minor outbreaks of measles and whoop¬ ing cough early in the year, and chicken-pox in November and December, none of the infectious diseases were present in epidemic form. The health of the children generally has been good. Health Week was held from 4th February, to 11th February, and, as in previous years, special arrangements, including cine matograph displays and short talks on health matters, were made for school children. I desire to thank the Chairman and members of the Committee for their support and encouragement, and I gratefully acknowledge the valuable assistance rendered by the Staff of the School Medical Department, and the keen interest they have shown in their work. T am, Ladies and Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, W. S. HAYDOCK,
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