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The Local Authority still reserves four beds (two for boys and
two for girls) at the Russell-Cotes School of Recovery, Parkstone,
Dorset. The children are sent for a period of six weeks or longer ;
16 girls and 17 boys were sent during 1935.
During 1935 two beds were also reserved for a period of six
months at Collington Manor, Bexhill, and two girls and two boys
were sent during this period. Wherever possible, the Local
Authority recovers part of the cost of maintenance from the parent,
but as most of the children are drawn from really necessitous homes,
the amount recovered is comparatively small.
During the course of the year, in addition to the help set out
above, five children were supplied with surgical instruments, one
child suffering from diabetes was provided with insulin, one child
was provided with an artificial eye, and 13 children were sent to
convalescent homes other than the Russell-Cotes School or Collington
Manor.
There was a total of ten deaths among school children during
the year. In 1934 there were twelve. The causes of death during
1935 were as follows:—
1 Malignant endocarditis.
4 Pneumonia.
1 Meningitis.
2 Abscess of lung.
1 Pulmonary embolism.
1 Diphtheria.
THE SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE IN RELATION TO PUBLIC
HEALTH.
On the whole, the hygienic conditions of the schools in Enfield
may be considered satisfactory. Most of them are in good surround-