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(c) School Hygiene.
During the past year no alterations or improvements to the
Sanitary arrangements at schools under the Education Committee
were carried out, apart from a few necessary minor repairs to
drains, rain water pipes and sanitary fittings.
4. MEDICAL INSPECTION.
Reference should here be made to Table I. Appendix A.
(a) The classes of children medically inspected in Croydon and
the number so examined in each class, 1st January, 1921, to 31st
December, 1921, are as follows:—
Routine Inspection.
Under the Regulations of the Board of Education :
Children admitted for the first time during the year 5304
Children between the ages of eight and nine years 459
Children between the ages of 12 and 14 years and
other age groups 2317
Total 8080
Inspection of Selected Children.
Obviously defective and submitted by Head
Teachers, Attendance Officers, School Nurses,
Care Committees, etc. 1465
Not obviously defective:—
(i.) Fitness for employment in accordance with
Bye-laws regulating the employment of
young persons 192
(ii.) Candidates as bursars and student teachers 32
Defective children re-examined 300
All routine and many special inspections were made on the
school premises. Other special inspections involving more careful
examinations were made at the Inspection Clinic, 228, London
Road, a Special Clinic for this purpose being held on two sessions
per week, at which all cases requiring more detailed examination
than was possible in school were seen. Cases for juvenile employment,
children having milk in school, and all subjects of cardiac
or nervous affections or arrested tuberculosis, etc., are dealt with
also at this inspection.