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The periods of exclusion from school which are set out in the Surrey
County Council Memorandum on Communicable Diseases are the periods
usually applied. The Head Teachers of all schools are notified immediately
any scholar develops or is in contact with any notifiable infectious
disease.
The advice of the Medical Officer of Health as to further action is
available should this be requested, and disinfection is provided when
required.
Under the Coulsdon and Purley Act, 1937, it is now compulsory
for the parent or guardian of a child suffering, or suspected to be suffering
from an infectious disease to notify the Head Teacher, and, in addition,
to notify the Superintendent of any Sunday School attended by the
patient. Similarly no children excluded from school on account of
infectious disease are permitted to attend Sunday School or places of
public entertainment or assembly, while the Council has power to secure
the closing of any of these premises on the advice of the Medical Officer
of Health, if thought necessary in order to prevent the spread of infectious
disease.
Medical Inspection.—The Medical Inspection of school children
attending the public elementary or secondary schools is carried out by
the Education Department of the Surrey County Council.
School Clinics.—The Surrey County Council provide Clinics for
the treatment of school children, as follows:—
General Medical Clinic:
Surrey County Dispensary, Whytecliffe Road, Mondays, 9.30 to 12 noon.
Purley Thursdays, 9.30 to 11 a.m.
School Dental Clinic:
do. do. do. Thursdays, 9.30 to 11 a.m.
2 p.m.
Fridays, 9.30 to 11 a.m.
2 p.m.
Saturdays, 9.30 to 12 noon.
School Eye Clinic:
do. do. do. 1st Friday, 2.30 to 4 p.m.
Sanitary Services.—The water supply, drainage and sanitary
accommodation in the public elementary schools have been inspected
from time to time, and found to be satisfactory.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
It was not found necessary to institute legal proceedings during
the year to enforce the abatement of nuisances.
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