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handled by the Minor Ailments Clinic. An optician attends each
session, and spectacles are fitted the following week to the Surgeon's
satisfaction.
Individual cases are given special appointments for re-examination
in three to twelve months. Special attention is paid to
squint, and those attending Toddlers' Clinics are particularly
observed. Cases thus discovered are referred to the specialist.
Health Visitors and School Nurses co-operate in the work of early
detection of cases.
Co-operation with Voluntary Bodies.
Much useful service has, as always, been rendered to the
School Medical Department by the Invalid Children's Aid Association
and the National Association for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children, and thanks are due to both these voluntary organisations.
Child Guidance.
Children having difficulties in educational progress and behaviour
are referred to the Tavistock Clinic of the Institute of
Medical Psychology, Hampstead, iand to the Department, of Psychological
Medicine at Guy's Hospital. A report is made as to the
best method of treatment for each individual case.
Nursery Classes.
At Lancasterian Infants' School three groups of children
attend, of ages from two to four and a half years. The children
are there all day. Attendance is excellent. All children have onethird
of a pint of milk in the morning and in the afternoon and
an excellent dinner at midday. The health of these children ia
very good. A medical officer carries out a routine inspection every
second week, and visits the school on any other necessary occasion.
A School Nurse attends each morning to dress minor injuries and
sores, to carry out general cleanliness inspections and to super
vise the health side of nursery nurture.
Nursery Classes:
Number on roll 110 (average)
Attendance 86%
Infectious illness 9%
Number taking meals 87%