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In view of the above-mentioned increase in clinic sessions
and in the scope of the work difficulty is now being experienced
in completing the annual routine medical inspections and
re-inspections in the time available; a school doctor is no
longer able to be in attendance at all school minor-ailment
treatment sessions; a doctor is not available for the administration
of general anaesthetics for dental extractions; the
children attending the artificial sunlight clinic are not under
adequate medical supervision; and it has recently been
found necessary to discontinue one of the two weekly sessions
for diphtheria immunisation.
It will be seen that the present medical and dental staff
cannot cope adequately with existing services, and could not
undertake the medical and dental inspection and treatment
of County Secondary and Technical School Pupils unless your
Council should decide to curtail existing services and arrangements.
After consideration of the above report your Authority asked
for a further report by the School Medical Officer showing the cost
of a scheme based on the appointment of an additional full-time
School Medical Officer, School Dental Surgeon and School Nurse,
together with the provision of additional accommodation and
equipment at Park House Clinic, and indicating the probable
allocation of cost as between the two Authorities.
After consideration of that further report your Authority
decided that—
"The Essex Education Committee be informed that the
Authority are prepared to carry out the medical inspection
and treatment and dental inspection and treatment of pupils
attending day schools for higher education in Leyton, at a
total annual cost of £440 (£260 for medical inspection and
treatment and £180 for dental inspection and treatment),
such arrangements to be made without any increase in the
medical staff and without additional equipment, and to include
the following services, viz.
Minor ailments, eye clinic, provision of spectacles,
X-ray examination, X-ray treatment for ringworm,
orthopaidic clinic, orthoptic clinic, remedial exercises
and ' light' treatment