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This was in direct opposition to the Memorandum of the Board of
Education. Of the selected candidates in attendance on May 5th at a meeting
of the Committee, two gentlemen at once withdrew on hearing that the appointment
was not subordinate to the M.O.H. On May 5th Dr. Rock was
appointed by the Committee as School Medical Officer, and assumed office on
June 15th. Actual inspection did not commence until September 2nd.
In my monthly report for April, 1908, I pointed out to my Sanitary
Committee and Council that the Local Education Authority is responsible for
the efficient carrying out of Section 13b of the Act to the satisfaction of the
Board of Education, and that the amount of the grant in aid depends upon
the degree of efficiency. The Local Government Board has stated that all
expenses incurred in the carrying out of this Act must be paid out of the Poor
Bate. Note.—The expenses of the Public Health Department come out of
the General District Rate.
In my Report for August, 1908, I pointed out to my Sanitary Committee
and Council that as the Education Committee had now appointed a
School Nurse and Medical Officer of their own, the time had arrived when
notification of contayioug diseases of the skin and eye—such as ring-worm
and ophthalmia—should be sent to the School Medical Officer, and not to the
Public Health Department ; but that notifications of infections diseases should
be sent to me as heretofore.
In the Circular of December 2nd, 1908, addressed by the Local Government
Board to my Council, re the Annual Report of the M.O.H. for 1908,.
occurs this paragraph :—" I am at the same time to state that the Board
desire to be informed what arrangements have been made for the medical
inspection of school children under the Education (Administrative Provisions)
Act, 1907, and if the Council are the Local Authority for the purposes of
this Act, the Board will feel obliged if they will instruct the M.O.H. to include
in his Annual Report this information, together with any account he may be
able to give of the work done under the Act."
I brought this paragraph to the notice of my Sanitary Committee and
Council and asked for instructions thereon. But the paragraph was referred
to the Education Committee for consideration and report, and the following
letter was received
Edmonton Education Committee,
Office—Bhkttenham Road,
Upper Edmonton.
3rd February, 1909.
Dear Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 15th ultimo, I am directed to state that
for the Medical Inspection of School Children under the Education