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Co-operation of Parents.
The presence of parents is always welcomed at the various
clinics and routine medical inspections, as a satisfactory personal
history is only obtained thereby; this information may be of much
value to the examining medical officer.
Co-operation of Teachers.
The head teachers have been very helpful in many and
various ways; their co-operation is essential for the efficient carrying
out of the work, and as this is fully recognised by them, matters
are made much easier than they would be otherwise.
Co-operation of the School Attendance Officers.
I should like to express my thanks to the Superintendent
Attendance Officer for the valuable assistance he has rendered us
during the year, in connection with the tracing of cases temporarily
lost sight of, in seeing that urgent treatment is carried out, in
proceedings against parents whose children are kept in an habitually
dirty condition, and also with children on the exceptional children's
register.
The Voluntary School Care Committees have continued their
work of assisting in the provision of treatment, and their interest
is not infrequently a deciding factor in the successful issue.
The Croydon Council of Social Service gives information and
assistance in dealing with necessitous cases for whom provision
could not otherwise readily be made.
Close co-operation is maintained with the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Children, whose inspector has rendered
much assistance with a few difficult cases. 35 cases reported by
us have been dealt with; these cases were, neglect to provide
glasses, 7; neglect (general), 12; adenoids and enlarged tonsils, 7;
failure to obtain medical or dental treatment, 8.