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(b) Co-operation of Teachers.—
Renewed and grateful acknowledgement for the co-operation
of Head Teachers and their staffs must be made. Generous help
and co-operation has invariably been experienced, especially in the
use of their private and staff rooms for medical inspection—often
at great inconvenience.
The circulars issued each week by the Borough Education
Officer to Headmasters and Headmistresses of schools in the
Borough were, with his co-operation, utilised in disseminating
information. The following matters were referred to:—
Milk in Schools.—A request for immediate reports to be made
as to the presence of foreign bodies, especially glass splinters
in milk bottles.
Dental Extractions.—The need for no food or drink (not even
sweets) to be taken at least three hours before the anaesthetic.
Ascertainment of Handicapped Children.—A request was made
for information as to children wearing hearing aids and others
suspected of defective hearing.
The help of Head Teachers was particularly appreciated in
distributing publicity material in regard to vaccination against
poliomyelitis and in publicising the National "Guard that Fire"
campaign.
At the invitation of the Borough Education Officer, Dr. Poole
attended meetings of Head Teachers dealing with these matters.
(r) 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.—
(i) The Invalid Children's Aid Association.—The Association
reviewed the service it had undertaken for Local Authorities for
the placement of children in recuperative holiday homes and decided
to discontinue this work from the end of September. Adequate
local arrangements were then made.
The Committee recorded their appreciation of the active and
valuable co-operation of the Walthamstow Branch of the Association
over many years.
Miss H. Thompson, Secretary of the Essex Branch of the Association
has kindly contributed the following report for the period
January to September. 1958:—