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(c) Co-operation of School Enquiry Officers.
The Senior School Enquiry Officer and his staff have again
co-operated most effectively with the work of the School Health
Service.
(d) Co-operation of Voluntary Bodies.
The existing arrangements for the admission of pupils to holiday
convalescent homes by arrangement with the local branch of the
I.C.A.A. continued to operate satisfactorily.
(i) The Invalid Children's Aid Association.—Miss Starkey,
Secretary to the local branch, has knidly contributed the following
report:—
Children referred by:— Under 5 years Over 5 years
Hospitals 1 5
School Health Services 2 39
General Practitioners — 29
3 73
Classification of above cases:—
Under 5 years Over 5 years
Anaemia, debility 1 30
After effects of acute or infectious
illness or operation — 10
Bronchitis or pneumonia 1 4
Asthma — 9
Rheumatism, chorea, heart 1 3
Nervous conditions — 1
Diseases of—Ear, Nose and Throat — 1
Skin — 1
Other defects — 14
3 73
Children sent for convalescence 71
Children sent to Regional Hospital
Board Homes —
Children referred for visiting, advice,
help or follow-up:—
Hospitals 1
Voluntary Bodies 1
Parents 2
Health Visitors and Head Teachers 7
Number of visits paid 291
Office interviews with parents 74