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(but exclusive of any services under Part V. of the Education
Act, 1921, or the provision of surgical appliances).
RESOLVED: That a report on this matter be submitted
from time to time, together with a culminating report at the
expiration of twelve months from the inception of the arrangements."
In June the Essex Education Committee accepted the offer
of the Leyton Education Authority to carry out the medical inspection
and treatment of pupils attending schools for higher
education within the Borough of Leyton, subject to review at the
end of one year.
In July, following a request by your School Medical Officer for
information, your Authority decided that the scheme commence
on 1st September, 1937; that no curtailment be made in the
existing services for elementary school children ; and that priority
of treatment, if necessary, be given to Leyton elementary school
children.
Prior to the scheme being put into operation your School
Medical Officer communicated with the County School Medical
Officer regretting that, under existing arrangements, it would be
impossible to devote to County Council pupils the amount and
quality of medical and dental inspection and treatment which
may be considered necessary.
Medical and Dental Inspection and Treatment—1st Sept.
to 31st Dec., 1937.
After consulting the Head Teachers of County Schools in the
area, arrangements were made for the medical inspection and
dental treatment of certain County School scholars in whose cases
it was considered that such inspection and treatment could be
delayed no longer without hardship to the children concerned.
These arrangements were made possible by curtailing the number
of medical re-inspections and dental appointments of children
attending Leyton elementary schools.