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The School Clinic is held at Burroughs House on
Saturday Mornings. Children who have been excluded
are brought there to be examined by the medical officer,
with a view to being re-admitted when fit, other children
are brought up by their parents for advice or are referred to
the medical officer by teachers, nurses, attendance officers,
etc. For certain minor ailments, such as Ringworm, Scabies
and Impetigo, ointments are distributed with directions for
treatment. Four hundred and seven children were examined
and 1048 examinations were made. 256 cases were treated.
All were cured with the exception of a small number whose
treatment was not completed by the end of the year.
PROVISION OF MEALS.
The Hendon Unemployment Committee (a Voluntary
Committee) had undertaken the feeding of children of the
unemployed from March, 1921. In September they intimated
to the Hendon Education Committee that their funds
would not permit of their continuing the work beyond
December. With the approval of the Board of Education,
the Hendon Education Committee entered into an arrangement
with the Voluntary Committee, whereby the work
should be continued by the latter, the Hendon Education
Committee paying the nett cost of the meals supplied to
children on the school registers.
This arrangement took effect from 1st December, 1921,
the number of meals supplied to school children to December
31st being 1806. Of these, 1298 were served at St. John's
Hall and 508 at Bell Lane School. The former premises
are lent by the St. John's Church Authorities, and the latter
by the Education Committee, no charge being made for the
use of the premises in either case.
The dietary is sufficient and satisfactory in quality and
the meals are well cooked and palatable.
EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN.
The Education Committee's powers under the Employment
of Children Act, 1903 and the Education Act, 1918
were in force throughout the year. 87 boys and 29 girls
were examined for certificates sanctioning their