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Edmonton 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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Part-Time Staff.
E. H. S. Bebb, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., Anaesthetist.
Miss M. F. Cozens-Walker, Chartered Masseuse.
Miss B. N. Oldrey, M.S.S.T., Speech Therapist.
Mrs. S. Sills, Guide.
Mrs. V. R. Dennison, Clinic Worker. (Commenced duties September
13th, 1938.)
School Nurses and Health Visitors.
Miss A. Bintcliffe, Lady Superintendent.
Miss J. Anderson.
Mrs. C. Boothby.
Miss M. E. Bishop.
Miss R. Bullock.
Miss M. Druce.
Miss A. Fahy.
Miss V. Garrett.
Miss M. R. Hazelton.
Miss A. Naylor.
Miss J. Paterson.
Mrs. C. Tonkin.
Dental Attendants.
Miss O. Brooks.
Miss C. E. Stanbridge.
Miss A. B. Chaplin. (Commenced December 5th, 1938.)
Clerical Staff.
B. R. Allen, School Medical Clerk.
Miss C. D. R. Logsdon, Clerk.
Miss B. E. T. Cross, Clerk. (Commenced January 3rd, 1938.)
H. A. Carless, Clerk.
S. E. Woodroffe, Junior Clerk. (Commenced August 8th, 1938.)
To the Chairman and Members of the
Edmonton Education Committee.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I beg to submit my fourth Annual Report on the work of the School
Medical Service during the year 1938.
It is drawn up in accordance with the wishes of the Board of Education
and the sections of this Report are numbered to correspond with the Board's
Schedule to Form 6M, in which it is suggested that where the arrangements
under any of the various headings which have been described in previous
reports remain unaltered, it would bo unnecessary, as far as the Board are
concerned, to repeat such information, but to state that no alterations
have been made. A comparison with previous years has been entered, where
considered necessary, for information.
I am pleased to be able to report that the School Medical Service has
taken shape and is doing good work. The very intensive efforts which have
been made are now bearing good fruit, although the numbers of children
having recourse to the School Clinics have increased. It will be noted that
the percentage found with defects, many of them slight, has increased. The
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