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Report of School Medical Officer for the
Year ended December 31st, 1911.
FINCHLEY URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL.
To the Chairman and Members of the Education
Committee.
Miss Shoults and Gentlemen,—
In accordance with the provisions of the Education
(Administrative Provisions) Act, 1907, I beg to present this
Report upon the Medical Inspection, etc., carried out at the
Public Elementary Schools during 1911. This work was under
the control of Dr. Prior until July, and I took up my duties
as School Medical Officer on August 1st, 1911. The Report
covers the whole of the year.
The subjects to which the Board of Education require that
attention shall be directed are considered under the various
headings. Owing to the fact that Dr. Prior was unable
to devote much time to the routine inspection during the
spring, and also to the interruption of the work caused by his
resignation, the number of children examined at the various
ages is considerably less than in 1910. It is perhaps unnecessary
to remind you, however, that this routine inspection only
represents a portion of the work of the Medical Officer, and
that a large number of "special" cases were examined and
special investigations made throughout the year.
I am pleased to report that the Dental Clinic at Squires
Lane is now in operation, and excellent work is being done
there by Mr. Heydon, the School dentist. I hope that a
Cleansing Station will soon be available for use in connection
with our efforts to raise the standard of personal cleanliness
among some of the children. It is with pleasure that I