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Repairs Necessary.
The garage roof is very much in need of painting and workshop roof repair, as lantern lights
let rain through fast.
Men's Mess Room.—This is not satisfactory and requires wood floor, window, and heating
and hot water.
GEORGE F. BUCHAN,
Medical Officer of Health.
APPENDIX M.
14th October, 1919.
To the Members of the
Children's Care Committee.
SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE, ETC.
I beg to report in accordance with the following Minute :.—
Draft Suggestions for the Arrangement of Schemes under the Education Act, 1918. (Circular
1,096.)
"We have instructed the Medical Officer to prepare and submit a report as to
the special services referred to on p. 29 of the above.mentioned circular, par. 8,
under the following headings:-
(a) School Medical Service.
(b) Special Schools.
(c) Provision of Meals for children attending public elementary schools.
(Education Committee's Minutes, 2nd July, 1919).
Since the above Minute was passed Circular 1,119 of the Board of Education, dated 3rd July,
1919, has been issued. It modifies in certain details Circular 1,096, and for convenience therefore
I propose to report under (a) above under the headings set out in Circular 1,119 as follows:—
8. School Medical Service.
9. Medical Inspection and Treatment of Children Educated in Public
mentary Schools.
10. Other Medical Supervision of Children Educated in Public Elementary
Schools.
8. School Medical Service.
Proposals as to constitution, organisation and development of the School Medical Service.
Constitution..—The School Medical Service consists of:—
1 School Medical Officer (who is also the Medical Officer of Health).
5 Assistant Medical Officers
2 Dentists
2 Dispensers
23 Clerks
1 Chief Health Visitor
2 Clinic Matrons
10 Clinic Nurses
18 Visiting Nurses
2 Cleansing Nurses
1 Nurse (Physically Defective Schools)
Employed whole time by Council and perform
duties in connection with Maternity
and Child Welfare, School Medical Service,
etc. Half.time generally is allocated
to School Medical Service.
1 Specialist for Mental Deficiency
1 Specialist for Diseases of the Skin (including
the X.Ray treatment of
Ringworm)
1 Specialist for Diseases of the Eye
1 Specialist for Diseases of the Throat,
Nose and Ear
Employed part time by Council.
Organisation.—For purposes of organisation Willesden is at present divided into 4 areas of
approximately equal size. Each of these areas is in charge of an Assistant Medical Officer, who has