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and we appreciate that we must be adding to their burdens very
considerably with our many requests for details and returns
and our many interruptions of their school routine.
It is obvious that they consider that the health and other
physical conditions of the children under their care are factors
of very great importance and they take a great deal of trouble
to give us all the help they can.
Lists of children examined at routine and re-inspections,
stating any defects found and treatment advised, are sent to
each head teacher concerned.
14.—CO-OPERATION WITH PARENTS.
The vast majority of parents have now come to appreciate
the fact that the object of the School Medical Service is to help
them keep their children healthy and to remedy, where possible,
any defects that may handicap them either during their school
life or in after years. Consequently it is now the exception for
parents to refuse or ignore advice given at inspections or at the
clinics. It happens that in some cases it is advised that treatment,
although not absolutely necessary, is certainly expedient.
In the old days this generally meant that if the parents did not
agree with the expediency nothing was done, but now most are
quite willing to obtain a further opinion elsewhere. Unfortunately
there are still a few parents "of the old school" who
seem to be incorrigible and in these cases we seek the help of the
N.S.P.C.C.
The Parents' Association at St. Paul's School continues to
do its useful work, but it is regretted that this movement has
not yet spread to other schools in the Borough.
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.
They follow up and bring to the Special Inspection Clinic
children staying away from school for illness and who are not