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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.
1924 1925 1926 1927 1928
62.2% 66% 71.7% 74.5% 72%
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.
The Attendance Officers also inform the School Medical
Officer of any children in their districts who are suspected to
be physically or mentally defective and thus give valuable
assistance in drawing attention to children who might otherwise
escape medical supervision.
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