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SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE.
The School Medical Service continued to function as in previous
years with only small limitations occasioned by reduction in
medical staff.
Routine medical inspection was curtailed on account of the
increasing demand on the services of the medical staff available,
the middle age group being omitted.
The resignation of the Assistant Dental Surgeon left only the
Senior Dental Surgeon and a part-time dental officer to carry on
the work. Two more part-time dental officers were appointed and
the' work progressed in a satisfactory manner.
The Middlesex Education Committee asked the Ealing
Education Committee to arrange for the carrying out of orthopaedic
treatment and orthodontic treatment of children attending
secondary schools. Their request was agreed to and the scheme
was put into operation during the year.
A part-time speech therapist was appointed and the special
classes for children suffering from speech defects were resumed.
Diphtheria immunization was encouraged as much as possible.
A national publicity campaign was launched in the middle of the
year and steps were taken locally to give full publicity to the
campaign in all the schools.
STAFF.
Dr. Linehan, Assistant Medical Officer and Resident Medical
Officer at Clayponds Hospital, volunteered for military service in
August and Dr. Margaret Harker was appointed as temporary
Assistant Medical Officer in his place and took up her duties on the
1st August.
Dr. Wilfred C. S. Wood who was appointed temporary Assistant
Medical Officer in November, 1941, unfortunately died in March.
Dr. Margaret Brodigan was appointed in his place and took up her
duties in May.
Miss I. M. Hodgkins, L.D.S., School Dentist, resigned in
September. Mr. J. V. Houlton, L.D.S., the part-time dental surgeon
increased the number of his sessions and two more part-time
dental surgeons were appointed, Mr. H. J. Woodridge, L.D.S., and
Mr. W. A. Graham, L.D.S.
Miss Ruth Bennett was appointed part-time Speech Therapist
in April.
One school nurse, Miss A. M. Matthews, resigned in July
to take up another appointment, and Miss C. L. M. Roberts was
appointed in her place.