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An additional School Nurse was appointed in August, 1920, to
devote the greater part of her time to assisting the Dentist and
making Dental appointments.
During the year advantage was taken of an offer made by the
Commandant of the Beckenham Voluntary Aid Detachment to make
use of their services at the School and Dental Clinics. These ladies
had acquired considerable experience in nursing during the war, and
an arrangement was made for a number of V.A.D.'s to attend the
Morning Clinic and assist the School Nurse in the treatment of
Minor Ailments. This work is purely voluntary, and I wish to
record my appreciation of the assistance these ladies have given.
OFFICES AND EQUIPMENT.
Details of these have appeared in previous reports and it will
be sufficient to refer to any alterations or additions that have been
made or require to be made.
Dental Clinic.—Up to the time of the appointment of a wholetime
Dentist the rooms which were used as a School Clinic served
the purpose of a Dental Clinic as well, the respective Clinics being
held at different times. As soon as a full-time Dentist was appointed
other arrangements had to be made. Great difficulty was experienced
in finding premises, the demand for houses was so great,
and the Education Committee were obliged to take over certain
rooms in the new School at Balgowan Road, to be used temporarily
as a Dental Clinic, and until such time as suitable accommodation
could be found elsewhere. These rooms make an admirable Dental
Clinic, and they are conveniently situated in relation to the other
Schools from which children are sent for treatment.
In the month of November the offices in 73 and 75, High Street,
which were occupied by the Staff engaged in Food Control, were
vacated when this Branch of the Ministry of Food was closed down.
Before the War these offices were used in connection with the Infant