School Health Service Group

It is not known if the Group's official minute books are extant. All the files in this section, except P.9/17, 24-26, 28 & 30, belonged to Dr H M Cohen, a prominent member of the Group. (See biographical information below). This section was heavily weeded of routine papers. Some records of the City of Birmingham Education Department and the Medical Officers of Schools Association were transferred to Birmingham City Archives and West Yorkshire Archive Service in 1999. The general arrangement of Dr Cohen's files has been maintained.

For the Group's pamphlet 'School Medical Inspections' see J.6/2.

For the Group's response to the Ingleby Committee see D.4/1.

Had a distinguished career in the school health service. School Medical Officer for Sheffield, 1939-1949; Principal School Medical Officer for Birmingham, 1949-c.1965/66; President of the Society of Medical Officers of Health, 1963-1964; Member and Past President of the School Health Service Group, Maternal and Child Welfare and Mental Health groups; President of the Medical Officers of Schools Association, 1964-1966. His main interest and international reputation was in the field of handicapped children. Served on many advisory committees of the DES. Made an Honorary Foundation Member of the Society's Faculty of Community Health shortly before his death. See also: obituary in Public Health, Vol 104 pp 283-285.