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16.—SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER
EDUCATION.
The Middlesex County Council's scheme for the Dental Inspection and Treatment and
Ophthalmic treatment of Secondary School children by this Authority came into force on the 1st
April, 1935.
The arrangement, which we have accepted in common with other Local Education Authorities
in Middlesex, provides for Dental Inspection at a fee of £2 2s. 0d., per session, with an
average of 80 to 100 children inspected per session ; and treatment at a fee of 6s. 8d., per pupil.
The selection of pupils to be referred to the Eye Clinic rests with the Middlesex Education
Committee's Inspecting Medical Officer. A fee of 7s. 6d., is paid per pupil submitted to refraction,
plus a flat rate of 5s. 0d., per pair cf spectacles.
We have found this scheme simple to operate, and before the end of the year a Dental
Inspection was held at all the Secondary Schools in the Borough. 1180 children were inspected,
and of these 1125 were found to need dental treatment. 374 children received treatment before
the end of the year.
32 Ophthalmic cases were dealt with and all were found to need spectacles. 30 children
obtained spectacles under the scheme during the year. One child obtained them privately, and the
remaining case obtained spectacles early in January, 1936.
See Statistical Tables on page 34.
17.—PARENTS' PAYMENTS.
There has been no change in the details set out in my report for 1934—except that the
Education Committee now accept Hospital Saturday Fund Vouchers in connection with
tonsillectomy and the supply of spectacles.
Mrs. Yates has now resumed the cleansing of heads, and receives the 1/- fee in the same
way that Mr. Arnell did in payment for the work done.
18.—HEALTH EDUCATION.
During the year eight parties of girl "leavers" visited the Douglas Road M. & C. W.
Centre. Four of these parties were from the Spring Grove Central School and four from the
Bulstrode Senior Girls' School. Each party was received by the Health Visitor who explained
the activities of the Centre, and the Medical Officer in charge gave a talk on the work and objects
of the Maternity and Child Welfare Scheme.
19.—SPECIAL ENQUIRIES.
No special enquiries have been carried out during the year.
20.—MISCELLANEOUS.
Seven teachers were medically examined during the year in connection with their appointments
on the teaching staff of the Authority .
Under an arrangement with the Middlesex County Council and the Central Association for
Mental Welfare we have undertaken the annual medical inspection of the children attending the
Hounslow Occupation Centre. Twenty-five children were examined during 1935.
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