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XII.—CO-OPERATION.
(a) Of Parents.
The parents are usually interested in the school medical
examinations, and almost sixty per cent. of the children are accompanied
by parents or guardians at the routine inspections. At the
entrants' examinations almost 90 per cent. of the parents attend;
at the intermediates less than 70 per cent., and at the leavers less
than 40 per cent. The great majority of the parents are ready to
give effect to the recommendations made by the School Medical
Officers, and the success of our work depends very largely on their
co-operation. In one direction more co-operation still is desirable,
there being, unfortunately, many parents even yet who fail to take;
advantage of the facilities offered for the treatment of their children
at the Dental Clinic.
(b) Of Teachers.
We are fortunate in Wood Green in being able to depend on
the ready and willing co-operation of the teachers in all the schools
in the school medical work. Without their help the medical work
would lose much of its value, and would not proceed so smoothly
and quietly as it does. We make many demands on the time and
work of the head teachers particularly, and I am glad to be able
again to thank them for their assistance. I wish also to thank
the School Welfare Officer for his assistance in bringing to our
notice children unable to attend school, or requiring special
consideration.
(c) Of Voluntary Bodies.
Of the voluntary bodies for whose help year by year the school
medical service is grateful, the principal is the Juvenile Organisations
Committee, to which I have made reference above in connection
with the annual children's Holiday Camp.
The Boot and Clothing Fund raised and administered by the
Care Committee has, as in former years, provided many of the
poorer children with boots and clothing.
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