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I cannot conclude this report without acknowledging my
indebtedness for the support afforded me by the School Hygiene
and School Management Committees. What is largely a new and
extensive department had to be organised in an extremely limited
time, intricate administrative machinery had to be evolved and
forces to be directed, which only tact and discretion could keep
from jarring. To the wise action of these Committees and to
their Chairman it is due that so successful a result has been
achieved. To them and to all the officers of my department and
the teaching staff I desire to express my warmest thanks.
I am, gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
APPENDIX.
The duties of the School Medical Officer and of the Assistant
School Medical Officers were defined as follows—
Duties of School Medical Officer.
(a) The School Medical Officer to act under the direction and
instructions of the Education Committee, and be responsible to
them for carrying out the provisions of the Education (Administrative
Provisions) Act, 1907, section 13 (b) and of the duties imposed
in pursuance of that Act in circulars 576, 582, and 596 of the
Board of Education.
(b) The duties of the School Medical Officer include—
(i) The examination of, and granting of certificates in
respect of Officers and Teachers prior to
appointment.
(ii) The examination of, and granting of certificates in
respect of scholars committed to truant schools.
(iii) When required, the examination of and reporting on
teachers and scholars absent from school for prolonged
periods.
(iv) The attendance at such committee meetings as the
Education Committee may require.