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They have also co-operated, as in past years, by bringing
defective children to the notice of the School Medical Staff and
arranging for their attendance at the Health Centre.
Co-operation of School Attendance Officers. A close cooperation
has been maintained between the School Medical
Department and the School Attendance Officers.
A considerable number of children were medically examined
at the request of the Attendance Department on account of prolonged
absence from school through ill-health.
As the result of these examinations many children were
returned to school considerably earlier than would otherwise
have been the case.
Co-operation of Voluntary Bodies. The Invalid Children's
Aid Association, and the Wimbledon Guild of Social Welfare
have rendered, as in past years, invaluable services to the
school children of this Borough.
The Local Branch of the Invalid Children's Aid Association
arranged convalescent treatment for sixty-eight Wimbledon
children in 1933. Ten of these cases were referred from the
School Medical Department. These children were principally
suffering from anaemia, debility, bronchitis, rheumatism, or were
convalescing after acute illnesses.
Education is generally provided for the children whilst they
are away.
Great assistance has been received from the Invalid Children's
Aid Association in connection with the orthopaedic scheme of
the Education Committee. In three cases they kindly arranged
for the transport of patients to Pyrford by car. In other cases,
where the mothers were out at work all day, they arranged for
their visitors to take children up to the out-patient department,
St. Thomas's Hospital, for treatment.
Surgical requirements were provided in seven cases, whilst
in another eight suitable clothing was granted.
In the case of several children the Surgeon had ordered
special alterations to the boots which they were to wear, and
as in many instances the. parents were in poor circumstances the
Invalid Children's Aid Association came to their assistance in
providing new footgear.
The approximate number of children who were on their
books, and being visited, in 1933, was three hundred and three.
This is but a small part of the work the Association is
carrying out. The assistance they are rendering to the parents,
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