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CHANGES DUE TO THE WAR.
The work of the School Medical Department has been carried
on under difficulties during 1915.
Dr. Taylor has been absent on military service throughout
the year. Both of the junior clerks have enlisted in the Army and
their places have been taken by untrained substitutes, and in
addition other members of the Staff have been away temporarily
through illness. Medical inspection in the Schools was undertaken
by Dr. Shannan until April, when she resigned, and from
June 22nd by Dr. Alice Stalker, who was appointed Temporary
Assistant Medical Officer in her place. Both of these ladies have
had considerable previous experience in the work and they have
rendered excellent service to the Council.
SCHOOL ACCOMMODATION.
In Leyton there are 20 Public Elementary Schools with 52
departments and accommodation for 22,851 children. The
re-building of High Road School and the proposed extensions at
Canterbury Road School have been postponed owing to the war.
CHILDREN ON THE REGISTERS.
The average number of children on the registers during the
year ended 31st December, 1915, was 21,301. The number on
the registers in 1910 was 20,337.
MEDICAL INSPECTION: ARRANGEMENTS AND SCOPE.
The co-ordination of the School Medical and Public Health
services is complete, being carried out in the office of the Medical
Officer of Health, who is also School Medical Officer.
The actual inspections in the Schools are performed by the
Assistant Medical Officer who is accompanied by a School Nurse.
During the year two groups of children have been dealt with,
viz., those newly admitted to school who are known as Entrants,
and those who are due to leave school before the date of the
next medical inspection, known as Leavers. The examination of