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School Nurses ana Health Visitors (Cont)
Mrs. C. BOOTHBY.
Mrs. C. TONKIN.
Miss M. R. HAZELTON.
Miss A. FAHY.
Miss J. ANDERSON.
Miss V. GARRETT.
Miss J. PATERSON.
Miss M. DRUCE.
Miss R. BULLOCK.
Miss M. E. BISHOP.
Miss B. LISTER (Commenced 1.6.39).
Dental Attendants.
Miss O. BROOKS.
Miss C. E. STANBRIDGE.
Miss A. E. CHAPLIN, (Resigned. 30th June, 1939).
Clerical Staff,
B. R. ALLEN, School Medical Clerk.
Miss C. D. R. L0GSD0N, Clerk.
Miss B. E. T. CROSS, Clerk.
H. A. CARLESS, Clerk.
S. E. WOODRUFFE, Clerk.
To the Chairman and Members of
the Education Committee.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I beg to submit my fifth Annual Report of the work of the School
Medical Services during the year 1939. In accordance with special
instructions issued by the Board of Education in form 6.M. it has
been found advisable bo contract as far as possible the extent of the
text and tables as a war economy ana to concentrate on changes caused
by the war in the School Medical Staff and in the special services.
In the year 1959 a big step forward was taken in the School
Medical Services as there were a sufficient number of Assistant nodical
Officers to carry out the necessary number of routine medical
and special inspections. It was always possible to have a doctor
present at each Minor Ailments session. A very necessary factor
in Edmonton. On the outbreak of war in September, 1939 a more or
less complete disorganisation of the School Medical Service occurred
owing to the immediate evacuation of a large proportion of the school
population and the closure of the schools but in spite of such difficulties
the services were maintained.
One Assistant Medical Officer and four Health Visitors were sent
to care for school children in the Reception Areas and to carry out
routine medical inspections and other services as were required of
them.
With the gradual return of many of the school children to Edmonton
the services became augmented and can be said that no school
child in Edmonton,to my knowledge,suffered any detriment because of
lack of service. Because of evacuation parents and others now
realize a nd appreciate the very high standard of service that is
maintained in the School Medical Department. It is to be hoped
that no matter what difficulties present themselves, the same high
standard of Medical Service will be maintained in all Departments.
I should also like to include in this report my very deep
appreciation of the Head Teachers and Teachers for their willing
help in all our schemes and I am certain that, without their aid, it
would not be possible to keep up the measure of success which has
been attained.
I should also like to record my most grateful thanks to the
Chairman and Members of the Education Committee for the very real
interests they displayed in the School Medical Services and their
unfailing sympathy with my schemes.
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