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51
ANNUAL REPORT
of the
School Medical Officer
FOR THE YEAR 1931.
Municipal Offices,
Acton, W.3.
To the Chairman and Members of
the Education Committee.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I beg to submit the following report upon the schools and
school children of the Education Authority for the year 1931.
A comparison of this year's Tables with those of former years will
show certain apparent discrepancies. These discrepancies are not
material, and are possibly due:to the personal factor which must
enter into the interpretation' of the conditions found in medical
insepection.
During the year, changes have occurred in the personnel
of the School Medical Service. The Committee has been unfortunate
in losing the services of Dr. Scruby, who had faithfully
served as School Medical Inspector for nearly twelve years. In
the early part of the year Dr. Scruby suffered from a break-down
in her health, and to the great regret of all she felt compelled to send
in her resignation. Dr. Scruby had had previous experience in
the School Medical Service before she came to Acton, and she had
ungrudgingly given her services in the development of the various
schemes of the Education Authority. She had taken a particular
interest in the Special School and though her certificates had been
the subjects of appeal, her decision was not once reversed. She was
recognised as an authority on mental deficiency and had served
on several outside committees connected with the subject.
The Education Committee sincerely regretted the cause of
her resignation, and hoped .that she would make a speedy and com-
plete recovery
The Committee was, fortunate again in obtaining the services
of. (Mrs.) L. S.Farquharsori to carry out the work of medical