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record the great interest you, as a Committee, take in the
health of the school children, and the sympathetic way in
which you support any effort made to safeguard it. The
inevitable result of placing health before every other consideration
must be, at times, a considerable reduction in the attendance,
and financially there is much temptation, at present, to
concentrate attention on the latter. In common with all
School Medical Officers, I deplore the fact that, under present
conditions, enlightened Education Authorities who firmly
resist that temptation are penalised for their good sense by
some loss of grant, and I trust that, in the interests of all
children throughout the country, some means will be found
of removing this anomaly.
The work of the School Nurse continues to give the
greatest satisfaction, and is much appreciated.
In conclusion, I should like to thank the Secretary of
Education, the Attendance Officers, and all the Teachers, for
their kind assistance and co-operation.
I have the honour to be, Miss Shoults and Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
F. W. Bywater.