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Health Visitors.
sanitary defects found were brought to the notice of the responsible
person or authority for remedy. Careful investigations have been
made into outbreaks of infectious diseases, and a very thorough
organisation has been in practice for detecting infectious disease
amongst scholars, and for ensuring, by exclusions from school, that
neither convalescents from infectious diseases nor their contacts
return to school before they can safely do so without risk of
spreading infection to others.
School closure was resorted to in the case of only one school
(an Infants' Department) on account of the prevalence of Measles
amongst the scholars.
There are approximately 3,500 children in attendance at the
14 Public Elementary Schools, and the medical inspection of these
children has been carried out by me under the Surrey County Council
Scheme. The general inspection of the children for defective
conditions requiring parental attention has been carried out by the
Health Visitors, and a summary of their work will be found included
under the heading of "Health Visitors."
The School Clinics (Minor Ailments, Eye and Dental Clinics)
have been conducted at the new Centre at the Technical Institute,
where the accommodation is excellent for the purpose.
The details of the work of Medical Inspection, of the School
Clinics, and of the Health Visitors' work in the Schools, are
furnished to the County Medical Officer for inclusion amongst the
statistical returns contained in his Annual Report.
6. HEALTH VISITORS.
Two whole-time Health Visitors are employed in the District,
and work under the supervision of the Medical Officer of Health.
Their duties include:—
1. Inspection of children in the Public Elementary Schools,
2. Attendance at (a) School Clinics;
(b) Maternity and Child Welfare Clinics;
(c) Tuberculosis Dispensary.