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25. The outcome of the teacher's communicating with the
Board was a letter to your Vestry, severely censuring my action
in examining the school children, and stating that the Board
could not allow me or any other Medical Officer of Health to
examine children in their schools.
26. I reported the above facts to your Vestry at the time,
and, on your order, the following reply was sent to the School
Board:-
"In reply to your letter of 15th July, the Vestry desire me
"to enclose a copy of a report received from their Medical
"Officer, and say that in view of what is contained therein,
"they consider the action of their Medical Officer was
"taken in the interests of the Public Health, and with
"due consideration to the orders under which he acts.
"They consider the examination of children in the Board
"Schools, as occasion arises, an important and indispens"able
means of arresting infection, and under present
"conditions, and until the School Board is in a position to
"undertake it, it would appear that the responsibility for
"such examinations must fall on Medical Officers of
"Health.
"They gladly recognise the great services of the School
"Board to elementary education, and their willingness
"hitherto to co-operate with sanitary authorities in all
"measures for preventing infectious diseases, and they
"hope the Board will re-consider their decision, and
"again, as in the past, give all facilities to Medical
"Officers of Health in investigating and putting a stop to
"infectious diseases."