[Report 1913] / School Medical Officer of Health, Cardiff County Borough & Port.

  • Cardiff (Wales). County Borough & Port Council.
Date:
1913
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Credit: [Report 1913] / School Medical Officer of Health, Cardiff County Borough & Port. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (4) The appointment of one or more Dentists to devote two half-days a week to the treatment of dental defects, including the inspection in the schools of children between the ages of 6 and 8 years. (5) The appointment of a Specialist to treat cases of ringworm by means of X-rays upon days to be arranged. (6) The appointment of an Anaesthetist to assist the Specialists at operations at the Clinic. (7) The appointment of an extra School Nurse for attendance at the School Clinic, and of an additional Clerk. (8) The continuance of the present arrangements for the treatment of minor ailments, including ringworm, scabies, and common skin diseases, by School Nurses under medical supervision at the Clinic and at the homes of the children. In accordance with this scheme, the following appointments have been made :— Dr. D. Leighton Davies for the treatment of defective vision. Dr. A. L. Thornley for the treatment of ear, nose and throat defects. Mr. C. J. Hurry Riches as School Dentist. Dr. Erie Evans as Anaesthetist. Nurse M. Snell as School Nurse for the Clinic. A Junior Clerk. The cpiestion of the treatment of cases of ringworm by means of X-rays was deferred for the present, owing to the difficulty of making satisfactory arrangements with a Specialist. : y With the exception of children with defective teeth, cases for treatment at the School Clinic are selected by the Assistant Medical Officers during the routine and special inspections. The Dentist inspects at the school and treats cases at the Clinic, and therefore selects his own cases. The parents of the selected children are requested to fill up a form of application for treatment, as follows f [Front]. CARDIFF EDUCATION COMMITTEE. School Clinic. Application for (a.) Free Dental Treatment. (b.) Treatment {Ear, Nose or Throat Defects). (c.) Treatment {Defective Vision). (d.) Contribution towards cost of Spectacles. From the Parent or Guardian of Address School Department To the SCHOOL MEDICAL OFFICER, Cardiff. I desire to apply for {Raimentrequired) for the above-mentioned child, and submit the following particulars for the consideration of the Education Committee :—