[Report 1972] / School Medical Officer of Health, Wallasey County Borough.

  • Wallasey (England). County Borough Council
Date:
1972
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Credit: [Report 1972] / School Medical Officer of Health, Wallasey County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Other Duties of School Medical Officers,, As well as medically inspecting schoolchildren, the school medical officers carry out the following duties:- The ascertainment of children who require special educational treatment in an ordinary school, a day special school or a residential special school. The testing of children in the secondary schools for evidence of tuberculin sensitivity and the vaccination with B.C.G. Vaccine of those showing no sensitivity. This vaccine will protect the children from tuberculosis for a number of years. The innoculation of children to protect them against diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, poliomyelitis, measles and German measles (girls 11-13 years). The examination of children who wish to take up employ¬ ment out of school hours, to take part in public entertain¬ ment, or to go to school camps. -O ’ -The medical examination of candidates for training coll¬ eges, and teachers appointed to this Authority. t-x The examination of all persons employed in the school meals service who are concerned with the handling, preparation, or cooking of food. The visiting in their own houses of those children who are receiving home teaching under the provisions of section 56 of the Education Act 1944. During the year 8 children were receiving home teaching. An important aspect of our work is health education. No opportunity is lost during the performance of the afore¬ mentioned functions to advise both parents and children on matters of health. The medical staff are available to visit Junior and Secon¬ dary Schools, at the request of Head Teachers, to give talks on health matters and to show films on subjects such as the dangers of smoking. Since the Department of Education and Science issued the provision of milk & meals (amendment No. 2) Regula¬ tions 1971. The numbers of children examined by the medical officers has decreased a little the sources of referral were as follows. i
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