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stations—Ilford, Goodmayes and Seven Kings. A School Nurse also
attended at the stations and was available for first aid assistance
should it have been necessary.
Liaison has been maintained with the reception areas, any
necessary medical records being sent, and arrangements made for
children's admission to hospital or convalescent home on recommendation
by the Medical Officer of the particular reception area.
Further, considerable numbers of children were recommended at
the reception areas for dental treatment, and the School Nurses visited
the home addresses of the children to obtain the necessary parental
consents, which when received were forwarded to the reception area
authorities who carried out the required treatment. A similar procedure
has been adopted in regard to Diphtheria Immunisation.
Children evacuated under the Supplementary Evacuation Scheme
in November and December were medically examined a day or so
prior to their departure to the Reception Areas.
1. Staff.—(a) Dental Surgeons.—Mr. F. J. Lord resigned as
from 1st November, Mr. K. M. H. Williams resigned as from 30th
March and Mr. A. G. Clark commenced duties on 24th March.
(b) Health Visitors and School Nurses.—Miss K. French terminated
her appointment as from the 1st November, Miss M. E.
Cartwright on the 30th June (superannuated), Miss E. Crundwell
on the 24th June. Miss M. N. Withams commenced on the 14th
August and Miss I. L. Mobbs on the 4th September.
2. Co-ordination.—Vide 1937 Report.
3. School Premises.—There are 28 schools, with 60 departments,
including the Open Air School. The schools have accommodation
for approximately 21,890 scholars, and 19,296 were
actually on the rolls on July 26th, 1939, as compared with
18,973 on December 31st, 1938.
The number of children in average attendance at School for
the period April 1st, 1938, to July 26th, 1939, was 17,098 (or
17,193 including the Open Air School), compared with 16,609 and
16,702 for the same period the previous year.