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1. Staff.— The medical staff remained unchanged during the
year.
The appointment of an additional School Nurse, which the
Education Committee decided upon on the 25th April, 1927, was
made during the year, Miss E. J. Marsh commencing duties on the
7th August. Miss B. Raddall, School Nurse, who had been in the
service of the Council since October, 1920, resigned her appointment
on the 10th October. Miss E. Blackwall, appointed to fill the
vacancy, commenced her duties on the 12th November.
2. Co-ordination.—Vide Annual Report, 1920.
THE SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE IN RELATION TO
PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
3. School Premises.—There are 16 schools, with 37 departments.
The schools have accommodation for 15,549 scholars, and
14,910 were actually on the rolls on December 31st, 1928.
Extensions at Valentines School to accommodate 200 children
were opened on the 16th April.
The extensions at Stevens Road School, Becontree, to accommodate
a further 576 children were opened on the 26th November.
The Gearies' School at Gants Hill Crescent is nearing completion,
and will be opened after Midsummer in the coming year.
This school will accommodate 1,072 children.
A site has been acquired at Barkingside for the erection of a
school to accommodate 300 junior mixed children, and will be
opened during the coming year.
The Committee are also in negotiation for a site in Goodmayes
Lane, for the erection of a temporary school to accommodate 500
children.