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CO-ORDINATION.
The administrative work of the School Medical Service is
carried out in the Health Department, under the supervision of
the School Medical Officer who is also Medical Officer of Health
with charge of the Council's scheme for Maternity and Child
Welfare. The Assistant Medical Officer, whose duties are mainly
in connection with school children, also gives assistance in public
health matters and acts as Deputy in the absence of the M.O.H.
Conference with the Education Office is still made easy
although the departments are no longer in the same building.
(a). Infant and Child Welfare.
There are three centres in the District, and all record cards are
available for school medical purposes. Formerly the School
Clinics and Welfare Centres shared the same medical and nursing
staff, but now the Welfare Centres are in the charge of the
Medical Officer of Health, assisted by Nurses doing only
Maternity and Child Welfare and Public Health Work, whilst the
duties of the School Clinics and Medical Inspections are carried
out by the Assistant School Medical Officers with School Nurses.
Occasionally a case of ringworm receives X-ray treatment by
arrangement with the Education Committee. In 1927 a scheme
was put into operation for the treatment by the School Dentist,
of dental defects in children under five years, and in nursing and
expectant mothers.
In 1928 arrangements were made, and approved by the
Ministry of Health and the Board of Education, whereby children
under school age suffering from visual defects or minor ailments
can be treated at the School Clinics.
Such children are those seen at the Child Welfare Clinics and
referred by the Medical Officer of Health as requiring treatment.
(b). Nursery Schools.
There are none in the district.
(c). The Care of Debilitated Children under School Age.
Children up to the age of five years have access to the centres
above mentioned. Arrangements have also been made with the
Isleworth Nursing Association for the nursing of measles, whooping
cough, etc.