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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 1938 were:—
Dental Clinic 73 cases made 126 attendances.
Orthopaedic Clinic 18 ,, 37 ,,
Eye Clinic 106 „ 209 „
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 20 boys and 24 girls were sent for periods of
six weeks' stay; three cases 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 75) 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, 1939, was:—
Marian Vian 7,988
Hawes Down 27,383
INSURED WORKERS.
The Ministry of Health provide a card on which medical
practitioners can request information from the Health Department
as to the medical records of young insured workers coming on to the
panel system.
This is welcomed by the Health Department as previous
attempts have been made to pass on the valuable information
collected during the school life of children, and it is hoped that many
local practitioners will avail themselves of this opportunity.
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