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FINDINGS OF MEDICAL INSPECTION.
The following is the report given by Dr. Dalby. the Assistant School
Medical Officer :—
"I am very glad to have this opportunity of saying how very much I
appreciate the unwearying, kind and continuous efforts of the Teaching Staff
in encouraging the attendance of the children at the Clinics. This is amply
proved by the falling-off which occurs during the holidays—the numbers are
always lowest before term time begins. Also for the kind and helpful consideration
which is invariably shewn me during medical inspection at the
schools and which makes the visits so enjoyable.
My own nursing staff cannot be too highly praised, and the clerical staff
has also given whole-hearted and efficient co-operation—-all members are, I
believe, happy in their work.
Since the visit of Dr. Williams, Chief Medical Inspector of the Board of
Education in November, and owing to the excessive numbers attending the
Minor Ailment clinics, an effort has been made to eliminate those suffering
from general illnesses. They have been handed a note stating the complaint
and advising treatment from their own doctor or from hospital. In every
case, these children are examined with a view to their fitness to remain at
school, and exclusions are made if necessary. In view of the fact that advantage
is occasionally taken of an exclusion from school—in future, it has been
arranged with the Head Teachers that no certificate shall last longer than two
weeks, unless expressly stated otherwise on the form.
If the exclusion is ceitainly to be less than two weeks, this will also be
specifically stated.
CO-OPERATION WITH THE OTHER CLINICS.
All cases seen by me who are not attending the other Clinics are reminded
of their obligations regarding treatment and stimulated to attend regularly.
This occurs with defects of vision, deformities and bad teeth: the mothers are
asked to attend the Minor Ailments Clinic, and efforts are made to make special
appointments with the specialists.
A great many cases, not only of visual defect, but of general eye diseases,
are sent by me for consultation to Dr. Smith Clark who is always most helpful
in undertaking, advising treatment, and reporting on these extra cases.