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Report
of the School Medical Officer.
March, 1935.
To the Chairman and Members of the Education Committee
of the Royal Borough of Kingston-upon-
Thames.
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I have the honour to present my Annual Report for the
year 1934.
The average number of children on the school register
for the year was 3,840.
In addition there were 48 children on the books of the
Special Open Air Day School at the end of the year.
Medical inspection, orthopaedic, eye, nose, throat, and
dental work were carried out on the same lines as before.
A class for stammerers and children suffering from
speech defects was established at Grange Road, and the
results have already fully justified this training.
The scheme for the provision of milk for school
children at the reduced price of ½d. for a third of a pint
instead of ld. was commenced on October 1st and resulted
in 70% of the children taking milk at school compared with
20% before that date.
The centralisation of the Health Services at Grange
Road greatly facilitates administration, and results in easy
and close co-operation between the Public Health and
School Medical Services.
The Schools have enjoyed a year of comparative freedom
from notifiable infectious diseases.
There was no change in the Staff of the School Medical
Service, all members of which I thank for their loyal
support throughout the year.
I am, Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
E. W. MATTHEWS,
School Medical Officer.