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SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE.
Staff.
Table VII gives particulars of the medical dental and nursing
staff.
There have been two changes in the staff during the year. In
February Dr. B. Broadbent, Deputy School Medical Officer was
called for service with H. M. Forces. Dr. Joyce E. Marshall,
was appointed temporarily.
A new appointment was made to fill the vacancy caused by the
retirement of one of the school nurses. The number of nurses on
the staff at the end of the year remained at eight, five of these have
the Health Visitors Certificate.
Co-ordination.
Close co-operation continues between the Maternity and Child
Welfare and School Medical Departments. Two of the three
Municipal Health Centres contain both services, this emphasises the
continuity of the preventive health service for children.
The Juvenile Employment Bureau received recommendations
with regard to the suitability or otherwise of school leavers for
certain types of employment, and is in close touch with the work
of the school medical service.
The Invalid Children's Aid Association has given valuable help,
as in past years.
The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
is always ready to give assistance with difficult cases, and their
co-operation is much appreciated.
The parents of the children for whom the service exists have
shown by their interest that they value the facilities provided for
them. It is their co-operation which enables the work to be
effective.
PHYSICAL WELFARE IN WAR-TIME.
Nutrition.
Medical inspections have shown that there is no deterioration
in the nutritional standard of school children. The provision of
meals and milk in school is undoubtedly an important factor.