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13. CO-OPERATION OF PARENTS.
Parents avail themselves to a large extent of the opportunity of
being present at routine medical inspection and the doctors welcome
their presence.
Defects, if any, are explained to them and suggestions for
regaining and maintaining good health are given.
During the past year, parents attended at the routine inspection
of:—
Boys. Girls.
Entrants 80.8 68.6
Intermediate 56.8 65.7
Leavers 25.5 44.1
14. CO-OPERATION OF TEACHERS.
A gratifying feature is the willing help given by the teachers.
For this reason the work of the School Medical Service is made
more fruitful and pleasant than it would otherwise be.
The Head Teachers always assist at routine medical inspection
and re-inspections, and give every assistance to the Nurses at their
periodical visits for head inspection and cleanliness.
By their untiring efforts, too, the children keep their appointments
punctually, the consent of difficult parents for treatment is
obtained, and spectacles are worn according to directions, and any
cases of illness or suspected illness is referred to the Clinics.
15. CO-OPERATION OF SCHOOL
ATTENDANCE OFFICERS.
The School Medical Service is particularly indebted to the School
Attendance Officers. Owing to their intimate knowledge of the
children's home conditions their assistance is invaluable in
advising the medical staff of cases requiring treatment, and in
persuading parents with prejudices against treatment to have same
carried out. They help also to bring abnormal children in the
area under medical supervision. Fees for spectacles, fees for
children in residential institutions and fees for those having
orthopaedic treatment are collected by them.
16. CO-OPERATION OF VOLUNTARY BODIES.
By an arrangement between the Education Committee and the
Invalid Children's Aid Association, 17 children have been provided
with treatment in convalescent homes for varying periods.
This Association also assists in providing surgical requisites.