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There are 28 children in attendance, but the classrooms
are large enough to accommodate at least 40, so it was
suggested that physically defective children might attend
from outside the Borough, with the result that two children
from the neighbourhood have been admitted for the Surrey
County Council.
SCHOOL BATHS.
During the summer months 661 children, from the Boys'
and Girls' Departments, of all the schools, attended the
Corporation Baths during school hours for instruction in
swimming.
In addition a number of pupils from Richmond Road
Boys' School attended the baths on Wednesdays, after
school hours, at their own expense.
The importance of instruction in swimming cannot be
over-estimated, particularly in a river-side town.
SCHOOL CLINIC.
Meetings were held on Tuesday and Friday mornings
at " Elmfield," London Road, when the School Medical
Officer held his Inspection Clinic, and the treatment of minor
ailments was undertaken.
During the last term Dr. Warner attended fortnightly
on Wednesday afternoons to undertake ophthalmic work.
As we have one School Nurse only for all the duties
connected with the School Medical Service, the above
activities at the Clinic were deemed to be the limit of her
capabilities.
Owing to the improved conditions of working which
will be brought about by re-organising and amalgamating
the duties of the Health Visitors and School Nurse in January,
1924, it is proposed to open the Minor Ailments Clinic
daily for treatment, and this will be possible even though
only the time of one Nurse is still allocated to the School
Medical Service.
During the year the Clinic has become very popular
among teachers, attendance officers, and parents, who took
advantage of the facilities for obtaining medical examination
and advice with regard to school children.