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63
GENERAL SURVEY
OF THE
SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE
The Board of Education, (form 6 M,) state that in view of the
abnormal conditions arising out of the war, evacuation, and the
disturbance of the regular medical, dental and clerical staffs in many
areas, it will be impossible for the School Medical Officers to present
reports on as comprehensive a scale as in previous years, and the
need for economy makes it desirable that the cost of producing reports
should be kept as low as possible, but the following is the information
the Board particularly ask for in paragraphs 6 and 7 of their Form.
6. (a) Staff Changes Brought about by the War.—One of the
two Assistant Dental Surgeons joined the Royal Air Force on 3rd
September and one of the three Dental Clerk-Attendants was seconded
as a whole-time A.R.P. Ambulance Driver as from 5th September
(b) Arrangements for Medical, Dental and Cleanliness Inspections
in force since the end of August.
(i) Routine Medical Inspections.—Owing to the
elementary schools being closed at the outbreak of war, no routine
Medical Inspections at the schools were carried out until 4th
December, when routine medical inspections were commenced
of the children registered under the Educational Home Service
such examinations being carried out at the various area schools.
Routine medical inspection of the children attending the 7
elementary schools re-opened in early 1940, was carried out
immediately following their re-opening.
(ii) Dental Inspection.—No Dental Inspections at
schools were carried out from the outbreak of war until the end
of the year, but parents requesting treatment for their children,
or children seen at the Minor Ailment Clinics and at the routine
medical inspection of children attending the Educational Home
Service classes, were invited to the Dental Clinic for inspection
and treatment by the School Dentist. Dental Inspections
recommenced in early 1940.
(iii) Cleanliness Inspections.—Owing to the closure of
the schools, special cleanliness inspections at the various schools