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GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF ARRANGEMENTS
WHICH HAVE BEEN MADE DURING 1912 FOR THE
CORRELATION OF THE SCHOOL MEDICAL AND
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES.
RE-ORGANISATION OF STAFF.—The Sanitary Committee, at
their meeting in April instructed me to bring up a report on the
re-organisation of my staff, necessitated by the appointment of myself
as School Medical Officer, and the absorption of Dr. Rock and Miss
Johnston into the Public Health Department at their present salaries. On
the 8th May I presented it to the Committee. Its recommendations were
accepted by the Committee, except the provision of a "School Medical
Clerk," who has now materialised at date of writing (1913).
The main changes which resulted were as follows:—
Dr. Rock added the title of Deputy and Assistant Medical Officer
of Health to that of Deputy and Assistant School Medical Officer; he took
charge of the bacteriological laboratory of the Council; he acts as Deputy
Medical Officer of Health and School Medical Officer; he conducts, as
before, the routine medical inspection of the children in the public
elementary schools.
Miss Johnston added the title of Junior Woman Inspector to that of
School Nurse; she follows up to their homes scholars verminous or
neglected; she urges mothers to seek medical treatment advised by the
Medical Officers; she assists and deputises for the Senior Woman Inspector
during week-ends and holidays of scholars; she ceased to wear uniform,
but provides her own overalls for use in the schools; she now shares Miss
Hudson's office.
It is productive of economy and more work to accommodate these
two officers in the Town Hall, where they can keep in close touch with me
and the public health aspect of their extended duties. Our central
position here is advantageous for referring children from all the schools
who require special examination. The room at Brettenham Road is still
retained for the "Medical Officer," as it is used for the routine inspection
of the scholars at that school, and such records of all the schools as I may
require for reference at the meetings of the Education Committee—still
held there—and the storing of the blank forms used by the head teachers
and attendance officers.
Dr. Rock joined the Public Health Department on April 30th, 1912,
and Miss Johnston on June 1st, 1912. The Finance Committee, at their
meeting on May 22nd recommended that the Education Committee pay
five-sixths of the salaries of Dr. Rock and Miss Johnston, and my little