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Mumps, also, was rather prevalent, and, to a lesser extent,
Chicken Pox. Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria, and Whooping Cough
were less prevalent than in the previous year.
There were a few changes in the professional staff of the
Department. Dr. Harte replaced Dr. Payne, who was promoted
to be Deputy School Medical Officer. In the dental department
Mr. Urbani replaced Mr. Davie, resigned, and Miss Hathorn
was appointed an additional dentist for M. and C.W. work. The
school and other dentist work, however, is divided among the
dental surgeons, so that the equivalent of the whole time of one
surgeon is given to M. and C.W. This arrangement makes the
work more varied and interesting.
As in previous years the work done at the Immunisation
Clinic is included in my main report. The total number of
children of school age who attended for Immunisation was 1,179.
I have once more to acknowledge with grateful thanks the
co-operation of the head teachers; without their help the work
would be rendered far more difficult and would be much less
complete.
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children,
through their local inspectors, have, as heretofore, helped in
getting recalcitrant parents to recognise their responsibilities, and
the Voluntary School Care Committee have wholeheartedly cooperated.
The actual detailed spade work shown by the figures in this
report has been done by the medical, dental, nursing and clerical
staff of the School Medical Service, to whom I wish to express my
grateful thanks, and to bring to your notice the thoroughness,
zeal and loyalty they have exhibited throughout the year.
Yours faithfully,
OSCAR M. HOLDEN,
School Medical Officer.