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Co-operation of Parents.
Parents are invited to be present when their children
are being examined at routine inspections, and the
increasing interest that is taken in medical inspection is
shown by the following table, which gives the percentage
of parents attending during the last five years:—
PERCENTAGE OF PARENTS ATTENDING.
1921 1922 1923 1924 1925
56% 56.2% 56.13% 62.2% 66%
Before any treatment of a school child is undertaken,
the parents are interviewed by one of the School
Nurses and an endeavour is made to secure the attendance
of the mother at the treatment centre.
Co-operation of Teachers.
The closest co-operation exists between the
Teachers and the school medical service, and in many
instances the Teachers have been instrumental in persuading
parents to obtain the treatment for their children
which has been recommended by the School Medical
Officer. Many children are referred by Head Teachers
for special examination and children found to be suffering
from minor ailments are sent to the school clinics
at the earliest opportunity.
Co-operation of School Attendance Officers.
Weekly lists are prepared by the School Attendance
Department of all children absent from school on
account of illness and a weekly list of all children who
enter or leave school is submitted to the School Medical
Officer. The names of all children excluded from school
by the School Medical Officer are notified forthwith to
the Attendance Department.
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