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The School Attendance Officer attends frequently at the
School Clinic and gives and receives information regarding absent
children. Medical Certificates for school children are sent to the
Attendance Officer daily. The names of children excluded from
School are sent to the Head Teachers and to the School Attendance
Officer.
The only Voluntary Body now co-operating with the School
Medical Service is the Richmond Philanthropic Society, whose
Secretary is Mr. R. Smith, the School Attendance Officer.
During the year under review the Philanthropic Society has
supplied 150 pairs of boots.
500 children were provided with clothing other than boots.
25 children were sent to Convalescent Homes and 70 children
were given extra nourishment while ill.
13. Mentally Defective Children.
The School for Mental Defectives has accommodation for 30
children. The Mistress (Miss Rowling) has special qualifications
for the work and takes a very deep interest in the children at the
School. As stated previously the children have their mid-day meal
at school, and most of them assist in the purchase of the food and
in its preparation.
The Committee have made an agreement with the County
Council whereby children from Barnes and Mortlake can attend
so long as there is accommodation for them. At present 3 children
attend from Barnes and Mortlake, and 18 from Richmond.
Miscellaneous.
Employment of Children.—Bye-laws under the Employment
of Children Act, 1903, have been adopted by the Education Committee,
and children attending school who wish to obtain employment
(part-time) must be examined as to their fitness by the
School Medical Officer.