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mount (88), Kingsley (76), and Beulah (74). The reorganisation
of schools as advocated in the Hadow Report, with the consequent
grouping of children of the most susceptible ages
into Junior, Mixed and Infants Schools, has led to a higher
incidence of all the common infectious diseases in these schools
than occurred under the former arrangements. However desirable
(he re-grouping recommended by the Hadow report may be
educationally, it will probably be found not to be advantageous
from the medical aspect.
FOLLOWING UP.
There are 19 Health Visitors, 18 of whom devote 5/llths of
their time to school work, and one who is employed whole time in
school clinics. In addition there are two masseuses, one of whom
devotes all her time to school work and the other half her time,
the other half being occupied with Maternity and Child Welfare.
There are three whole-time dental assistants.
The nurses also assist at routine and special medical inspections
in the schools and pay periodical visits to schools for
cleanliness surveys. With the helpful co-operation of the Chief
School Attendance Officer and his staff, persistent offenders
against cleanliness have been proceeded against in Court, others
have been brought before the Committee and warned. There are
still, however, certain families who consistently spoil the cleanliness
records of some of the schools.
School Visits.