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is frequently in touch with the School Medical Officer
regarding tuberculous school children, and the Assistant School
Medical Officers constantly refer to the Tuberculosis Officer
cases of suspicious tuberculosis which come under their notice
among school children.
THE SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE IN RELATION TO
PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
(3) School Hygiene.
School Teachers report to the Sciiool Medical Officer any
insanitary conditions arising in the schools or their immediate
environs. Certain complaints are investigated by the Public
Health Department, while structural delects relating to heating,
lighting or ventilation are referred to the Committee's Architect,
Mr. J. H. Jacques, to deal with. The desks in use are
of the modern dual type, and as opportunity arises box desks
are being gradually substituted for older children, and chairs
and tables tor the younger children. The schools, classrooms,
and cloakrooms are cleaned by an efficient staff of cleaners
under the direction of the School Caretaker, and every
endeavour is made to see that the daily and periodic cleaning
is well performed. Head Teachers see to the drying of
children's clothes when required. The question of meals at
schools hardly arises, as the children are within easy reach of
their homes. A certain number of necessitous children daily
attend the School Feeding Centres.
In the Special Schools, however, where the children come
from all parts of the Borough, proper arrangements are made
for the provision of hot meals.
(4) Medical Inspection.
For the purposes of the School Medical Service, the whole
Borough is sub-divided into five areas; each separate area is
allocated to an Assistant School Medical Officer with his
Nurses, and served by a Clinic. The schools in each area are
visited in rotation, the Head Teacher sending out beforehand
notices to parents informing them of the Inspection, according
to an arranged programme. These notices expressly urge the
presence of the parents at the examination.
At the end of a School Inspection Head Teachers are
informed (by a written list) of those special defects found which
need their attention, or which are liable to have a bearing on
the child's educational career.