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Report
of the School Medical Officer.
To the Chairman and Members of the Education Committee
of the Borough of Kingston-upon-Thames.
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I have the honour to present my Annual Report for
the year 1926.
The average number of children on the school register
for the year was 4,636.
There was no School closure on account of Infectious
Disease.
Medical Inspection was carried out on the same lines as
before, and though a very occasional objection to Medical
Examination of a child has been received, in each instance
the objection has been withdrawn after a visit to the parent
by the School Nurse.
The improvement observed in the condition of the mouths
of children of the Intermediate Group examined at Routine
Medical Inspections, due to the fact that most of these had
received dental treatment, was most gratifying.
The School Dentist devoted three half-days a week to
the work, but as the Scheme for Dental Treatment extends
to include further age groups, more time will be required for
this branch of the Service.
The appointment of an additional School Nurse, who
commenced duty on May 31st, enabled arrears in the work
to be cleared off, and placed the Nursing Service on a satisfactory
footing.