[Report 1952] / School Medical Officer of Health, Denbighshire County Council.

  • Denbighshire (Wales). County Council. no2004062613.
Date:
1952
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Credit: [Report 1952] / School Medical Officer of Health, Denbighshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. Examination of Students and Teachers. 'I'lie provisions of the Ministry of Education Circulars repardiipo- the examination of teachers and students have been fulh' implemented durin.^- the year. 112 teachers and 123 pros])ectivc entrants to dVainjng; Colleg’es were examined durino- 1952, a total of 235 full and detailed medical exam- inations which have been carried out by members of my staff. In addition, each one has had a full-size X-ray of the chest, and I would gratefully acknowledge the in- valuable assistance given by the Consultant Chest Physicians in undertaking this work on behalf of the Department. The wisckjm of th.is precautionary measure is generally acce])ted. but it has involved the Medical Officers and Ad- ministrative Staff in considerably more work, but as the im- portance of these examinations are fully apimeciated, the staff have willingly shouldered this extra burden. This is but one ste]) in the right direction, and I hopd that in due Course, when circumstances permit, it will be possible to extend this service to include periodic medical examina- tion,s of all teaching staff. Provision of School Meals. 'I'he School Meals Service continued throughout the vear and the fact that not a single case of food poisoning has been reported during the year reflects credit on all those associated with the service; The average daily figure of children in, the Primary, Secondary and Grammar Schools who received meals during the year was 14,706. The staff of the Schook Meals Service are all medically examined bv members of this De})artment before appointment, and shou'd any illness arise during their employment which might materially affect the carrying out of their duties in, the School Meals Service, they are again examined before re- commencing duty. The canteen staff held conferences during the year, an,d Medical Officers were invited to lecture on H\giene in Food Preparation.” The standard of equipment in canteens throughout the County varies, and ])articularlv .m some of the more antiquated ceirtres, constant attention must he given to the principles of hvgienc