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The School Medical Service derives a great deal of valuable
help from the teachers, and particularly from the Head Teacher, who
takes a practical interest in the physical welfare of the children,
and is under a great obligation to the teachers in this respect, for
their co-operation has resulted in very large numbers of defects
being found and remedied which otherwise might not have been
detected, or which might have persisted for long periods without
treatment.
CO-OPERATION OF SCHOOL ENQUIRY OFFICERS.
The School Enquiry Officers supply the School Medical Officer
with valuable information about children whose absence from school
is due to illness, and this leads to the homes being visited by the
Nurse, and appropriate advice being given by the Medical Officer
as to the length of time the child should be absent from school.
SECONDARY SCHOOL CHILDREN.
The Committee's Specialist Clinics are available for children
attending the Secondary Schools.
The attendances made during 1937 were:—
Dental Clinic 59 cases made 121 attendances.
Orthopaedic Clinic 10 „ 29 „
Eye Clinic 89 „ 187 „
FEES PAYABLE.
The scale for all forms of treatment is set out on page 153
vol. 29 of the Education Minutes.
PARKSTONE CONVALESCENT HOME.
During the year 22 boys and 24 girls were sent for periods of
six weeks' stay; 2 boys remained for an extra period. All gained
in weight and improved in general condition.
PROVISION OF MEALS.
With the exception of the Special School (see page 78; there is
no arrangement for giving "Free" Meals at the Elementary Schools;
but at the Hawes Down School and the Marian Vian School there
are School Canteens which provide meals upon payment and serve
a very real need.
The number of meals supplied during the financial year ended
31st March, 1938, was:—
Marian Vian School 11,965
Hawes Down 28,860
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