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Inspection of Invalid Scholars.
The Educational Committee of the Essex County Council
have instructed the School Executives to notify to the Medical
Officers of Health all cases of absenteeism due to disease of any
kind, supposed to be contagious or infectious, whether such
disease has been diagnosed by a doctor or not. In most of the
cases to which I have been summoned no medical man has been
called in or consulted, All such cases are ordered to be subjected
after recovery to a definite period of quarantine before
returning to school, armed with a certificate of immunity from
the Medical Officer, who must necessarily watch the progress of
all the cases closely, in order to determine the proper time for
the resumption of school attendance.
It will be seen that if the School Executives fully carry out
their instructions, the labours of the Medical Officer will be
greatly increased. I do not wish it to be understood that I
cavil at these instructions, but such a considerable increment of
work should have adequate recognition.
GENERAL REMARKS.
Sewage. The new installations for the disposal of the
Sewage of the District, erected last year, continues to work
efficiently.
Scavenging. The weekly removal of Dust and House
Refuse has been satisfactorily done by the contractor.
Dairies, Cowsheds, Milk Shops, Slaughter Houses,
Workshops and Factories have been periodically inspected
and found in satisfactory condition.