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In conclusion, the report shows that much avoidable illness
in school children is due to ignorance or neglect of simple physiological
functions, and it is certain that if a child was fully
instructed, before leaving school, in the fundamental principles of
communal, personal, and domestic hygiene the health of the
school children of the next generation would show a notable
improvement
I beg to tender my thanks to you, ladies and gentlemen, for
the consideration you have at all times extended to me. 1 wish
to acknowledge my indebtedness to the Education Officer and
members of his staff for their helpful co-operation.
The burden of the work has fallen upon the Assistant
Medical Officers, Health Visitors, and the Clerical Staff, to all of
whom I desire to record mv thanks for their loyalty and co-operation.
I am,
Yours faithfully,
OSCAR M. HOLDEN,
School Medical Officer.