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TO THE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE
EDUCATION COMMITTEE.
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I have the honour to present to you the Annual Report of
the School Medical Service for the year 1933.
No new development has taken place of sufficient importance
to merit special mention. The health of the school children contiues
to be, on the whole, of a high order.
Extensive outbreaks, both of Scarlet Fever and of Diphtheria,
caused a correspondingly big drop in the percentage of school
attendance, particularly in the Infants' Departments. In regard
to Scarlet Fever the mortality rate among the scholars was very
slight, only two deaths having occurred, but in respect of
Diphtheria the disease was more virulent than usual, and caused
the death of no fewer than 27 school children. (See page 27).
The staff have lost with regret several members, namely Dr.
Borland, who was superannuated, Miss Parsons, who resigned
in December, and Nurse Robson.
By direction of the Board of Education the general outline of
this Report is somewhat modified from previous Reports.
Your obedient Servant,
School Medical Officer.
Municipal Health Offices,
Romford Road,
Stratford, E.15.
May, 1934.
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