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BAR 19
1
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL MEDICAL OFFICER.
(1) STAFF.
During the year Dr. Simpson continued as School Medical
Officer. Mr. W. W. Dawe commenced his duties as full-time
Dental Surgeon in January, and Miss F. Young those of Dental
Nurse in April. The remaining personnel of the School Medical
Service suffered no change throughout the year.
(2) CO-ORDINATION.
(a) Infant and Child Welfare.
The School Medical Officer and Assistant School Medical
Officer arc also Medical Officer of Health and Assistant Medical
Officer of Health respectively.
The nursing staff of the Education Authority is not engaged
in the work of the Sanitary Authority, so that co-ordination in the
fullest sense of the word is not complete. Although the present
position is unavoidable, a distinct gain would result were the
school nurses employed also as part-time health visitors, so that
the care of children of ail ages up to 14, and in some cases even
titer, could be carried out by the same nursing staff.
The School Medical Service is run in close touch with the
Maternity and Child Welfare schemes of the district, the Tuberculosis
Dispensary, and the Barking Tuberculosis After-care
Committee.