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REPORT OF THE WORK OF THE SCHOOL
MEDICAL SERVICE.
1. STAFF.
The Staff engaged in the medical care of the School children
consists of the Medical Officer of Health, who is also the School
Medical Officer, three assistant School Medical Officers, an
Ophthalmic and an Orthopœdic Surgeon (part time), a whole
time Dentist, six School Nurses, and two part-time Masseuses.
2. CO-ORDINATION.
There is close co-operation between the School Medical Service
and the other Medical Services in the Area.
3. THE SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE IN RELATION
TO PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
School Hygiene and Accommodation.—The School premises are
maintained in a satisfactory state of cleanliness. Ventilation and
lighting are good and Warming is, in the main, efficient.
A Sanitary Survey is made annually and wherever necessary
by the Medical and Sanitary Staff—any defects arising are speedily
attended to.
The Education Committee spent during the year £3,954 19s.
on repairs and improvements.
4. MEDICAL INSPECTION.
A full description of the procedure at Medical Inspection was
given in 1922 Report and as there have been no changes since it is
not necessary to recapitulate.
Arising out of Medical Inspection during the past year 95 children
were excluded under Art. 53 b for varying periods for the
following causes:—
Influenza 11
Bronchitis and Bronchial
Catarrh 23
Sore Throat 25
Styes 1
Stiff Neck 1
Vomiting 2
Impetigo 4
Worms 1
Cold 10
Rash 1
Sore Foot 1
Shingles 1
Feverish Cough 3
Febricular 1
Glands 1
Ringworm 2
Mumps 1
Chorea 1
Scabies 1
Malaise 1
Various 3