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St. Andrew's School, Church Road, Croydon.
Boys' Department.
The drain has been cleaned out and flushed.
Shirley School.
Mixed Department.
Four modern W.C.'s have been constructed to replace old trough
closets, the drains being relaid to Inspection Chamber.
All the schools have been regularly inspected and found to be kept
in good general sanitary condition.
ORGANIZATION AND CO-ORDINATION OF SCHOOL
AND OTHER PUBLIC HEALTH WORK.
In Croydon, as heretofore, the staff engaged in the school
medical work is part of the staff engaged in the general public
health work of the Borough. Experience is continually showing
the value of this close interweaving of the work.
Dr. J. Johnstone Jervis and Dr. W. N. W. Kennedy were the
two assistant medical officers specially concerned with school
medical work. Dr. Kennedy was appointed to the medical staff
of the Department in the month of July, and commenced his duties
in September. The increase in the Medical Staff was made necessary
by the growth of the work of the Department, occasioned by
the opening of the Infants' and Children's Centre at 228, London
Road, and also by the contemplated extension of school medical
inspection to meet the requirements of the Board of Education.
As in previous years, Mr. Wray, the Ophthalmic Surgeon, has
been responsible for the examination and treatment of school
children suffering from diseases of the eyes or other defects of
vision.
The Dental work amongst the children of the schools has been
undertaken throughout the year by Mr. A. Brearley Oddie, L.D.S.,
who devotes two half-days per week to this work. It was found,
however, that'—even in the age group of 6-7 years—the number of
children requiring dental treatment was greater than could be overtaken
by one dentist in this limited time. The Committee therefore
decided to requisition the services of a second Dentist, and in
November Mr. Charles A. Lightfoot, L.D.S., was appointed on the
understanding that he also should give two half-days per week to
dental work.