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HENDON EDUCATION COMMITTEE.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SCHOOL MEDICAL OFFICER FOR THE
YEAR 1933.
To the Chairman and Members of the Education Committee.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I have the honour to submit my report on the work of your School
Medical Services for the year 1933.
The report is in accordance with the suggestions contained in the Board
of Education Form 6M (Schedule), dated January, 1934.
CO-ORDINATION.
The arrangements for the co-ordination of the work of the School
Medical Services with that of other health services are as follows :—
(a) The Public Health and Medical Services Committee have control of
all health services and are responsible for the administration of
legislature affecting public health.
(b) The Medical Officer of Health is also the School Medical Officer.
(c) His assistants also act as assistant school medical officers.
(d) The specialist officers are engaged in both maternity and child
fare and the school medical services.
(e) The Health Visitors are also appointed to act as School Nurses.
(f) The health centres are used for the dual purpose of maternity and
child welfare and school medical work.
When a child attains school age any medical history of importance is
transferred from his maternity and child welfare record card to his school
medical card, thus ensuring continuity throughout the years when he is under
the care of this authority.
The treatment provided for many conditions is also designed to be continuous,
and children under 5 years of age may attend the orthopaedic, dental
or ophthalmic centres and if necessary, the treatment is continued into their
school life.