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I would like to express my thanks to the members of the Middlesex County
Council Borough of Edmonton Education Committee for their unfailing courtesy
at all times. We are now growing accustomed to our association with the Middlesex
County Council authorities and I am sure, in future years, this association will
be crowned with even better results. I would like to express to my staff my deep
appreciation of the help and assistance which they have at all times given to me
and who are as eager to establish more and more higher principles for the prosecution
of their work.
I have the honour to remain, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
D. Regan,
School Medical Officer.
1. STAFF.
Dr. E. Gray was appointed Temporary Assistant School Medical Officer
and commenced duties in April, 1945.
We were sorry to lose the services of Miss Kerr, masseuse, who left the
service in January, 1945, to take up duties with the British Red Cross in India.
Owing to staff difficulties, the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital authorities were
unable to supply another masseuse and I ultimately obtained permission to appoint
a full-time physiotherapist. Miss Marjorie Rees commenced duties in June, 1945,
but, unfortunately, left the service in December.
2. CO-ORDINATION.
The co-ordination between the various Departments, general practitioners,
Education Offices, and teaching staff ran smoothly as in previous years.
3. SCHOOL HYGIENE.
It has been impossible during the war years to improve the hygiene in some
of the older schools. The sanitary accommodation in these buildings leaves much
to be desired and I hope that the Committee will make every effort to bring
about a change.
4. MEDICAL INSPECTION.
The number of children who received full routine medical inspections for
all groups during the year 1945 was 3206.
The analysis of the age groups was as follows:—-
Entrants 1,154
Second Age Group 1,093
Third Age Group 959
5. FINDINGS OF MEDICAL INSPECTIONS.
(a) Malnutrition.
The Education Committee are to be congratulated on the condition of the
children in their schools. As can be seen from the report the nutrition standard
is high, only a few cases come under the heading of "D."
The following table shows the classification of nutrition for children
inspected in the routine age groups during the year 1945:—
Number Inspected A. B C. D.
3,206 434 2,426 340 6
(b) Cleanliness.
The cleansing of heads and the treatment of scabies continued to be carried
out at the Town Hall Inspection Clinic. I regret to say, however, that the condition
of school children gives me cause for anxiety. This matter will in future
be prosecuted with greater vigour than was possible during the war years.
(c) Minor Ailments and Diseases of the Skin.
Up to October the only Minor Ailment Clinic in the district was Croyland
Road, and the attendances were 17,194. In October the Pymmes Park Clinic was
opened and the total attendances for the two clinics were 19,177.
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