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SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE.
Co-ordination.
The aim has been to secure, within the bounds of existing
administrative machinery, a continuity in care of children from
birth to school leaving age. Co-ordination of effort has been made
possible in recent years by interchangeability of staff in the school
health and maternity and child welfare services.
Associated public and voluntary agencies have co-operated well
with the Department, as also teachers and parents.
Special mention must be made of the close co-operation between
the School Health Service and the Invalid Children's Aid Association
providing convalescent treatment for handicapped pupils; and to the
National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children in dealing
with the problem families.
A close link has been maintained with the Juvenile Employment
Officer in the task of placing school leavers in suitable occupations.
Nutrition.
It is significant that again this year I am able to report no
evidence of adverse nutritional standards of children examined at
routine medical inspections. A factor contributing to this is the
increasing use made by parents for their children of mid-day meals
and milk in schools. Figures showing the number of children
participating are shown elsewhere in this Report.
A Table is appended showing the nutritional standard of children
revealed by routine medical inspection, and representing a crosssection
of the school population:—
Standards of Nutrition.—See page 36, Table II.