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Bearing this in mind and having myself given up
private practice, I wrote to the Education Authority stating
that I was prepared to inspect, in accordance with the Board
of Education's Circular and Schedule, the children entering
and leaving the elementary schools during the year ending
31st July, 1909.
I may state that I had previously entered into communication
with several Medical Officers of Health and Inspecting
Medical Officers of Schools in various districts, and through
their courtesy had seen the inspections in progress.
This offer was not accepted.
No doubt the School Medical Officer will submit a report
of the work in the schools during the past year, and it may be
mentioned that in December a Lady Medical Inspector of
Schools was appointed to take up the duties in January, 1909.
South Wimbledon District Nursing Association and the
South Wimbledon Day Nursery.—The good work carried out
through these institutions is increasing and must have
beneficial effects upon the public health of the neighbourhood.
No less than 4,568 visits were paid to patients in their
own homes by nurses attached to the former, and at the latter
there were 6,015 attendances made by children whilst their
mothers were at work in laundries and other places.