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Report
of the School Medical Officer.
March, 1936.
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 1935.
The average number of children on the school register
for the year was 3,535.
In addition there were 32 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.
The special class for speech defects was continued
with satisfactory results.
The scheme for the provision of milk in Schools was
carried on during school terms and resulted in between
50% and 60% of the school population taking milk at
school compared with 20% before the scheme operated.
In August the Public Health Department removed
from the Health Centre, Grange Road, to the Guildhall.
This year there has been a remarkable absence of
infectious disease in the schools.
The only change in the Staff was the appointment
of Miss F. I. Arnold as School Nurse—Health Visitor to
fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Miss E. G.
Couzens on obtaining a post at Harrow. Miss Arnold
commenced her duties on February 11th, 1935.
I thank all members of the Staff for their willing help
throughout the year.
I am, Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
E. W. MATTHEWS,
School Medical Officer.