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Under these arrangements all communications relating to medical inspection
and treatment will be addressed as heretofore to the Board of Education,
whose officers will continue to carry on the work of inspection.
Arrangements have also been made to secure continuous and effective
co-operation and co-ordination between the two Departments, not only in
respect of medical inspection and treatment (under Section 13 (1) (b) of the Education
(Administrative Provisions) Act, 1907, as amended and extended by the
Education Act of 1918) but also in respect of the other functions of the Board
of Education and local education authorities which directly and intimately
concern the health of children and young persons. The two Departments are
actuated by the desire that there shall be a comprehensive, consistent and
progressive policy for promoting the health and physical welfare of children
and young persons, and that this policy shall be reflected in the administration
of the departments so as to facilitate to the utmost extent the development
of health services by local authorities, whether under the Education Acts, the
Public Health Acts, the Maternity and Child Welfare Act, or otherwise.
ATTENDANCE OFFICERS.
The general experience is, that in-95% of the cases of non-attendance at
school the real or alleged reason is the ill-health of the scholar. This experience
has led a number of progressive authorities to place the Attendance Officers
on the staff of the School Medical Officer, so that he will be able to maintain
close co-operation, and in cases of vacancies arising from resignation, death,
or any other cause, these vacancies have been filled by school nurses, whose
training enables them to investigate and appreciate the causes of absence. I
feel that this would be a wise course for you to adopt when vacancies arise
amongst the Attendance Officers of Edmonton.
THE SCHOOLS OF EDMONTON.
(17 in Number.)
Public Elementary Schools 11
Secondary School 1
Private Schools 5
TECHNICAL INSTITUTE.
The Technical Institute was opened on Saturday, September 28th, 1912;
it was erected on the site of the old Latymer School in Church Street. Provision
for extension of the building, when necessary, has been made. Mr. H. Farrands,
M.A., is the Secretary.