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In necessitous cases where milk is required, the children
are seen by the School Medical Officer who issues the necessary
certificates. All such children are kept under observation and
weighed at intervals to note any progress that may be made in
their nutrition.
117 children are receiving free milk under these conditions.
12.—SCHOOL BATHS.
The Central Boys' School is equipped with a plunge bath,
and the Central Girls' and Hogarth Infants' Schools also possess
baths. During the summer months the older children of the
schools are taken to one of the two Swimming Baths in the
district, where they are taught swimming and nearly every
school holds a swimming gala in the autumn.
13.—CO-OPERATION WITH TEACHERS.
It is a great pleasure to state that there is a very cordial
relationship of the Teaching Staff with the School Medical
Service. It is found that the teachers take a keen interest in
the health and physical condition of the children and never
hesitate to give the Service every help in their power to further
work done in this connection. We would like to repeat our
thanks of previous years to the teachers for the help they give us.
14.—CO-OPERATION WITH PARENTS.
The increasing interest of parents in the work of the Service
is extremely helpful and encouraging.
One of the schools (St. Paul's) has a very active Parents'
Association, and we feel that Care Committees in which parents
are well represented would be of very great value to us.
15.—CO-OPERATION WITH SCHOOL ENQUIRY
OFFICERS.
The School Enquiry Officers, Messrs. Welsh and Baynes,
act in close co-operation with the School Medical Service, and
I would like to express my thanks to them for the much valuable
assistance they give us each year.