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131
ANNUAL REPORT
of the
SCHOOL MEDICAL OFFICER
For the Year 1937.
(1) STAFF.
Full particulars of the staff engaged in connection with your School Medical
Service are given on page 128.
There have been some changes in the staff during the year and the chief of
these was the resignation of Dr. P. J. O'Connell, Deputy School Medical Officer.
Dr. J. M. Thomas, who was previously an Assistant School Medical Officer, was
appointed in Dr. O'Connell's place.
(2) CO-ORDINATION.
I am happy to say the same spirit of co-operation between the head teachers
of your schools and your medical officers has been maintained throughout the
year under review, and in this respect a similar technique to that of previous years
has been carried out.
(3) SCHOOL HYGIENE.
The general sanitary conditions of the elementary schools in the area, such as
sanitary arrangements, heating, lighting and ventilation, etc., remain as in previous
years.
The chief items to which I have drawn your attention are:—
1. That there should be adequate provision for drying wet clothes and boots ;
2. That in your older schools there should be adequate lavatory accommodation
on each floor ;