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To the Chairman and Members
of the
Walthamstow Education Committee.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I beg to present herewith a report upon the work of the School
Medical Department for the year 1937.
The outstanding items of the year, stated in the order in which
they appear in the Report include the following: (a) the provision of
an additional dental team; (b) the provision of tonics; (c) the
decrease in cases of severe heart disease attending the rheumatism
clinic; (d) an outbreak of bacillary dysentery at the Nursery School;
(e) progress in diphtheria immunisation; (f) the progress of the
"Milk in Schools Scheme"; (g) the opening of the "Youth Centre";
(h) the progress of the scheme of treatment for speech defects; and
(i) the commencement of medical inspection and treatment at
Secondary and Technical Schools.
It is my pleasure to acknowledge the kindly encouragement of
your Committee and the continued co-operation of the Director of
Education, the School Attendance Officers and the Head Teachers,
and last, but not least, the good work of the staff of the department
generally.
I have the honour to be
Your obedient Servant,
A. T. W. POWELL,
School Medical Officer.