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CO-ORDINATION.
The general arrangements for carrying on the work of the
school medical service and co-ordinating it with other health
services of the Borough and of the County of Middlesex—infant
and child welfare, tuberculosis, etc—were the same in 1929 as
in previous years.
The most noteworthy event was the resignation of Dr. J. R.
Prior—to take effect at the end of the year—from the position of
School Medical Inspector and School Oculist.
Dr. Prior has done the medical inspection and the work of
school oculist for many years, and I desire to take this opportunity
of expressing my admiration for the skill and devotion with
which he has carried out these duties. But the increasing
demands on his time and energy on account of the expanding
work of the Hornsey, Finchley and Wood Green Joint Isolation
Hospital have made it necessary for him to devote his entire time
to the Hospital.
The rearrangement of the medical services consequent on
his resignation involves the appointment of a whole-time woman
Assistant Medical Officer, whose time will be divided between
the School Medical and Maternity and Child Welfare Services.
(Dr. Edith I. L. Abbott commences these combined duties
on April '28th, 1930.)
SCHOOL HYGIENE.
With certain exceptions the hygienic conditions in the schools
generally are quite good.
The exceptions are: —
Major Defects.
(1) Holy Innocents'.—This school was certified in 1924 as
unsuitable for continued recognition and incapable of improvement.
(2) Crouch End.—Requires alterations and improvements.
(3) Muswell Hill—St. James's (Church of England).—The
Managers have under consideration plans for improving the heating,
lighting and ventilation of the school, for reconstruction of
the offices and for the provision of a hall.