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K.—"School Nurse."
In the early part of the year both of the School Nurses
left, Nurse Gilbey at the ernl of January and Nurse Quinlan at
the end of March. Nurse Cracknell was appointed to take the
place of Nurse Gilbey 011 February 10th, and Nurse Holman
to take the place of Nurse Quinlan 011 April 14th.
The following is a summary of the work of the School
Nurses during the year 1913:—
New Scholars seen 011 admission, about 1,500
Visits paid to Schools 725
Visits paid to Homes 2,733
Heads examined 60,044
Number of Medical Inspections at which the
Nurses assisted 1,361
Number of examinations at Inspection Clinic at
which the Nurses assisted 3,681
In addition to which one of the Nurses is present
at Classroom Inspection, at which every child
in the schools passes under review at least
once a year6,666
I cannot speak too highly of the work of the School
Nurses, and my Clerk in this Department.
I wish to acknowledge the cordial co-operation of the
teachers in all matters in which the welfare of the children has
been concerned, and also wish to tender to the Members of the
Education Committee my thanks for their support and interest
in the various phases of my work. •
EL WIN H. T. NASH,
School Medical Offi eer.
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