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14. CO-OPERATION OF TEACHERS.
This is accorded us willingly and involves a fair amount of time.
The necessary children have to be selected according to the age group,
either a new medical card has to be made out, or, if the child has been
previously examined, the old card has to be brought up-to-date
regarding address, school, standard. The teachers fill in age, address,
date of birth, school, standard and the condition of the boots and
clothing, and very frequently, the age of child and date of the inspection.
The notices to parents are made and sent out by the Heads, who, on
the inspection days, see personally that everything is done to make
the inspection pass smoothly, both for doctor and parent.
A list of defects is sent to the Head following the inspection and in
which the majority take an active interest. The influence of the Head
Teacher is often valuable in getting a defect remedied or in persuading
the parent to get advice from the School Clinic.
15. THE SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OFFICERS.
The School Attendance Officers undertake no work in connection
with medical inspection, following up, etc. The names and addresses
and schools of all children who are excluded by the School Medical
Officers are sent to the Attendance Department together with the
reason for the exclusion, and, conversely, children who make bad
attendances for some health reason and regarding whom the Attendance
Officer is in doubt, these are brought to the Clinic for a medical report.
16. CO-OPERATION OF VOLUNTARY
BODIES.
There is no formal co-operation, but some cases are referred to the
local secretary for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, and one
frequently finds that the local branch of the Invalid Children's Aid
Association has been assisting crippled children to obtain the necessary
instrument to assist walking.
17. BLIND, DEAF AND DEFECTIVE
CHILDREN.
Blind, Deaf and Defective Children in the area are ascertained in
two ways, depending on whether they are at school or not.
In the latter part of 1919 the Education Committee employed extra
assistance and made a schedule of all children in the area, with their
ages. When the fifth birthday has arrived the Attendance Officer sees
that the child is in school; if not, a call at the home is made and the
reason found.
When the child is already in school, and the teacher thinks there is
some abnormality, it is presented to the School Medical Officer as a