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1. Staff.— During the year Dr. Burton continued his duties
as School Medical Officer, and Dr. Rattray as Lady Assistant
Medical Officer. Dr. Gebbie was appointed Assistant Medical
Officer on the 24th February, 1920, and took up his duties on
the 7th April, 1920.
Mr. C. F. Rose, L.D.S., who has rendered very valuable
services to the Education Committee as Temporary School
Dentist during the war-period, discontinued his duties on 21st
August, 1920. Mr. S. F. Greenfield, L.D.S., who was appointed
whole-time Council Dentist on 14th June, 1920, took up
his duties on 23rd August, 1920.
In July the Education Committee recommended the Council
to consider the appointment of additional School Nurses, and on
the recommendation of the Public Health Committee, two additional
Nurses were appointed, making a total of six Nurses
attached to this department. The appointment of these additional
Nurses made it possible for me to adjust the duties, and
all now give half of their time to school medical work,
the remaining half being devoted to maternity work and
the other duties of the department. The result has been
to produce greatly increased efficiency, the districts visited
are much smaller, the Nurses are therefore able to pay
more visits, and at the same time, they pay calls both to children
under and over school age, thus avoiding considerable overlapping
of duties. Nurse Cartwright was appointed Health
Visitor and School Nurse in February. Nurse Dukes resigned
her appointment in September, and Nurse Raddall was appointed
in her place, taking up her duties in October. Nurses Robinson
and Mathieson, the two additional Nurses, took up their duties
in October and November respectively.
In July I pointed out in my monthly report to the Committee
the amount of clerical work devolving upon the Head Teacher's
as a result of medical inspection, and: the desirability of appointing
a female clerk-attendant, who could assist the teachers in this
work, and, if necessary, be present at medical inspection.