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Report
of the School Medical Officer.
March, 1937.
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 1936.
The average number of children on the school register
for the year was 3585.
In addition there were 39 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 60% of the
school population taking milk at school compared with 20%
before the scheme operated.
During the first six months of the year Measles was
prevalent, attacking all the infants' Departments.
The incidence of notifiable infectious disease remained
low.
In April, Miss P. M. Ingillson was appointed Dental
Attendant-Clerk, her duties being equally apportioned
between the School Medical and Public Health Services.
At the same time, Miss J. E. Partner was engaged
as Junior Clerk to the School Medical Service, to fill the
vacancy caused by the promotion of Miss J. M. Ingillson.
These arrangements relieved the Nurses of dental
inspections and clinics (except gas sessions), so enabling
them to cope with their increased duties.
I wish to thank all members of the Staff for their
untiring help, and for their work which has been carried out
in that team spirit which results in efficiency.
I am, Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
E. W. MATTHEWS,
School Medical Officer.