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Included in the functions to be exercised by the Council are:
(q) The duty of carrying out, in accordance with the arrangements
made by the County Council and approved by the Minister, the medical
inspection of pupils in attendance at any school maintained by the
County Council, and the duty of securing that such pupils are enabled to
receive free medical treatment in accordance with the arrangements made
by the County Council and approved by the Minister, and for the foregoing
purposes to enforce the provisions of sub-sections 2,4 and 5 of Section
48 of the Act.
(w) The exercise of the powers and duties under, and the enforcement
of the provisions of, Section 54 of the Act relating to the power to
ensure cleanliness.
(z) The powers and duties conferred and imposed by Section 57 of
the Act relating to reports by local authorities under the Mental Deficiency
Acts, and the enforcement of the provisions of that section.
(cc) The duty of carrying out, in accordance with the arrangements
made by the County Council and approved by the Minister, the medical
inspection of pupils receiving primary or secondary education otherwise
than at school, and the duty of securing that such pupils are enabled to
receive free medical treatment in accordance with the arrangements
made by the County Council and approved by the Minister.
(dd) Where an agreement has been made between the County
Council and the proprietor of an independent school in the urban district
in accordance with the provisions of Section 78 of the Act, the duty of
(a) carrying out, in accordance with the arrangements made by the
County Council and approved by the Minister, the medical inspection of
pupils in attendance at the school, and, (b) securing that the pupils in
the school are enabled to receive free medical treatment in accordance
with the arrangements made by the County Council and approved by
the Minister.
Although part of the scheme became operative as from 1st April,
at the request of the County Council the transfer of the school medical
services was not made until 16th July.
Transferred Staff.
The staff transferred to operate the local school medical services
included two medical officers, three school nurses, two health assistants
and two clerks. Engaged on dental work there were five dental officers
(four full-time and the fifth almost whole-time), each with her dental
attendant. Some of these dental officers continued to deal with children
of schools outside the district. On the other hand, children attending
some local schools received dental attention from a dental officer working
outside the area. Towards the end of the year application was made to
the County Council for approval to augment the staff, so that on school
medical work there would be engaged the equivalent of three whole-time
medical officers, six health visitors and three clerks.
The Council had previously decided that on their assuming responsibility
for the school medical services, the maternity and child welfare
and the school medical services should as far as possible be merged,