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17 NURSERY SCHOOLS.
No Nursery Schools have yet been established in the Borough.
18. SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
In 1921 the pupils of the three Higher Schools of the Education
Committee, the Borough Boys' School, the Borough Girls' School,
and the Old Palace Girls' School were medically inspected.
The examination of the girls was carried out by one of the
women medical officers.
The work was limited to the complete examination of newly
admitted pupils, of pupils aged 12 and 15 years, and of those pupils
likely to leave school before the end of the year. 240 boys and 183
girls were examined at the routine inspections,making a total of 423.
In addition 6 children were re-examined.
A statement of the defects found and treatment carried out is
given in Appendix B.
In the case of the Secondary Schools except under very exceptional
circumstances the following up of defects in children is not
carried out, nor are the pupils offered the facilities for treatment
afforded by the various school clinics.
19. CONTINUATION SCHOOLS.
There are no Continuation Schools in the Borough.
20. EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG
PERSONS.
Milk and newspaper deliveries, general errands, hawking and
newspaper selling are the popular forms of employment amongst
children and young persons under 16 years of age, and at present
those with which the school medical service is only concerned.
In 3 instances only was it considered necessary to refuse a
certificate. Children granted certificates are seen from time to time
at re-inspections in the schools.
21. MISCELLANEOUS.
32 young persons who desired to become Bursars and Student
Teachers were medically examined during the year.
Teaching of Infant Care.
As in past years, the Infant Care Class has been conducted at
Tavistock Grove and Beulah Road Schools, instruction being given
by one of the Health Visitors.