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43
GENERAL SURVEY
OF THE
SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE
The Board of Education, in Form 6 M, desire that the Reports for 1940
should be confined to a short statement, and the following is the information
which the Board particularly ask for:—
(a) Changes in the Staff of the Service.
The Assistant Dental Surgeon who joined the Royal Air Force on 3rd
September, 1939, is still on active service. The Dental Clerk Attendant
seconded as an A.R.P. Ambulance Driver returned to her normal duties on
7th August, 1940.
Miss E. Richardson commenced duties as Assistant Dental Surgeon on
1st July, 1940, filling the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Lord.
(b) Changes in the Arrangements for Medical, Dental and Cleanliness
Inspections.
The routine medical inspection of children registered under the Educational
Home Service was continued until the end of March. Since the re-opening
of all the elementary schools on 1st April, 1940, the routine medical inspections,
dental inspections and cleanliness inspections have been regularly carried out.
In addition, in accordance with the Board of Education Circular No. 1523,
Rapid Surveys of all the children attending the elementary schools commenced
in September, 1940, and this is being carried out each school term. At these
Surveys 4,685 children were seen, of which 1,489 were recommended for full
routine medical inspection, 101 for special treatment, and 275 for supplementary
nourishment.
(c) As will be seen in the body of the report, Minor Ailments, Dental,
Orthopcedic, Aural, Rheumatism, Artificial Sunlight and Remedial Exercises
Clinics have been held regularly throughout the year.
The Dental Clinics are held at Mayesbrook Clinic and at Valentines
School, the latter taking the place of that normally held at the Public Health
Offices; the other Clinics are held at Newbury Hall, Mayesbrook Clinic and
All Saints Hall, the latter two serving the Becontree and Goodmayes area.
The provision of meals in the schools commenced on 7th October, 1940
The approximate number of meals served from that date to 20th December,
was 66,957, approximately 1,500 daily. The scheme for the supply of milk
in school has also been continued, but difficulty was experienced at some
schools owing to scarcity of 1/3 pint bottles.
(d) Evacuation of Children.
The number of children in the reception areas on 20th December, 1940,
under the Government Evacuation Scheme was 3,813, and the approximate
number who evacuated privately was 3,500.
(e) School Camps.
Three Ilford School Camps were opened in 1940, one at Kennylands, near
Reading, for the Beal Modern Boys, with accommodation for approximately
208 boys; on 19th February; one at Finnamore Wood, near Marlow, for the
Beal Modern Girls, with accommodation for approximately 208 girls, on 22nd
April; and the other at Elmbridge, Cranleigh, Surrey, for the Loxford Central
Boys, with accommodation for approximately 208 Boys, on 26th February.
The number on the rolls on 19th December, 1940 was 212 at Kennylands
197 at Finnamore Wood, and 166 at Elmbridge.
The Camps are leased from the National Camps Corporation and each
has a resident Camp Manager. There is a Camp Hospital and Isolation
Dormitory at each Camp, also a Matron and a fully trained nurse. A part-