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ANNUAL REPORT
of the School Medical Inspector for the Orsett District
for the year ending 31 st December, 1933.
1933 was a year of steady progress in all branches
of School Medical Work. One school remained uninspected
at the close of the year owing to alterations in
the personnel of the department, but arrangements have
been made for it to receive priority early in 1934. The
accommodation in the schools of the area totals 12,593
places, the number on the registers, 11,736, and the
average daily attendance 10,449. Some of the infants'
schools suffered from epidemics of measles and chickenpox,
and Aveley school was closed for five days in January,
1933, owing to influenza. In no other instance
was closure deemed necessary.
Staff.
Dr. Maude Bennett resigned in May, after many
years of good service, and was succeeded by Dr. A. R.
Park. Owing to the unfortunate illness of Dr. Ive it
was found impossible to complete the full programme of
inspections for a few weeks, but with the kind co-operation
of Dr. F. A. Nelson, the arrears which otherwise
would have accrued were not permitted to become too
big. Dr. C. Ive resigned upon the 31st December, and
will be succeeded by Dr. K. N. Mawson.
Clinics.
Three years ago only two Clinics existed for the
entire area, i.e., in Grays and Tilbury. Since that time
Clinics have been provided at Laindon for children in
the Langdon Hills area, and at Stanford-le-Hope for
patients in the eastern part of the district I am
pleased to report that further extensions are now being
considered in the form of premises at Aveley, to serve
the Purfleet and Aveley areas. This is a step in the
right direction. People in the outlying parts have the