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To the Chairman and Members
of the
Walthamstow Education Committee.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I beg to present the following report on the work of your
Authority's School Medical Service during 1931.
The volume of work performed, as shown by the numbers of
inspections carried out and the resultant remedy of defects found,
showed no diminution during the year.
The very great increase in the number of follow-up visits paid
by the School Nursing Staff will be noticed in this connection.
One important extension of service was carried out, namely,
the provision of a Rheumatic Clinic, which has already abundantly
justified its inception.
In addition, the Ophthalmic Sessions at the Blind and Myope
School were duplicated, and the Deaf Centre was brought under the
periodical supervision of your Authority's Aural Surgeon.
It is pleasing to remark the good results following Convalescent
Home Treatment, the increasing parental appreciation of the
Nursery School, and the success of the School Camps.
The personnel of the Service remained unaltered during 1931,
but late in the year, Mr. Picton-Evans became ill and, to the deep
regret of his colleagues, passed away in January, 1932.
I would gratefully acknowledge the help of your Committee, the
co-operation of your Director of Education, Mr. S. W. Burnell,
and the assistance of the staff of the Department.
Acknowledgment is made in the body of the report to those
who have so readily contributed.
I have the honour to be
Your obedient servant,
A. T. W. POWELL,
School Medical Officer