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School Baths.
The Council's baths in Squires Lane are available for
the use of the children of all the elementary schools, and
during- the year 16,397 attendances were made by 1,558
children.
Co-operation of Parents.
Parents are invited to be present when their children
are being examined at routine inspections, and the interest
that is taken in medical inspection is shown by the following
table, which gives the percentage of parents attending during
the last six years.
Percentage of Parents Attending.
1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935
76.2% 72.9% 72.4% 73.2% 69.23% 71.49%
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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