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as low as 56.93, 56.88, 58.33 respectively, while in Summerside
it was as high as 79.03. Obviously these figures are influenced
not only by the interest or lack of interest of parents
but also by other factors which can be found inside the
schools.
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.
Co-operation of Voluntary Bodies.
During the year the Children's Care Committee sent 19
boys and 20 girls to Bexhill for a period of two weeks. One
boy was sent to Bournemouth for a similar period. In seven
cases assistance was granted in the purchase of spectacles.
One case was assisted in the purchase of surgical shoes, and
an outfit was supplied to a boy to enable him to go to a
holiday home.
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