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Miss F. Francis who had been typist since 1921, resigned
and left at the end of January. Miss Stacey succeeded
her temporarily, and Miss O. Rowles, a pupil from
the Technical Schools was appointed typist on May 26th.
CO-ORDINATION.
The School Medical Officer is also Medical Officer of
Health.
It is hoped in the near future that the working time of
each individual Nurse will be equally divided between School
Nursing and Health Visiting', as by this means, I think,
there is little doubt that the efficiency and flexibility of both
Services would be enhanced, and also the allocation of duties
would be simplified.
The Nursing Staff would welcome this equal division
of duties.
Medical Record Cards of those infants who have
attended the Maternity and Child Welfare Centres are transferred
to the School Medical Service as soon as these infants
attain the age of five.
Close touch is kept between the School Attendance
Officers and the School Medical Department.
SCHOOL HYGIENE.
A general review of the Public Elementary Schools was
set out in last year's Annual Report, giving in detail their
hygienic conditions with particular reference to their surroundings,
ventilation, lighting, warming, and sanitation.
During 1926 the following repairs and improvements
have been carried out :—
Bonner Hill Road School.
Sundry distemper work has been done to the staircases,
Teachers' Room, Masters' Room, etc. The walls and woodwork
in the Boys' lavatory were distempered and painted
where required.
Richmond Road School.
The walls and ceilings of all classrooms, cloakrooms,
and passages in the Infants' School have been distempered,
and the woodwork washed down.
The walls of the Infants' lavatory have been distempered.