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Re-inspection at the schools, immediately following the routine, 137 boys and
150 girls.
The parents were present with 1,119, or 40.8 per cent., of the boys inspected
and 1,187, or 45.1 per cent., of the girls.
There were objections to medical inspection of 6 boys and 10 girls on the
part of the parents.
Visits were made to the schools for routine inspection in the case of Infants'
Departments twice a year, and in the case of other groups once a year.
The, number re examined at the schools during the year was 1,962—960
boys and 1,002 girls, compared with 1,343 and 1,488 in 1917.
SPECIALLY REFERRED CENTRE.
The room in use is the same ill-adapted one at the Education Office as in the
three previous years. Tuesday afternoons and Saturday mornings are devoted to
this work.
The attendances of specially referred cases and absentees due to illness were
3,566, compared with 4,173 for 1917. Of these 1,312 were first attendances,
and the balance was subsequent ones.
Arrangements for following up Children with Defects.
They are mentioned in my report for 1916.
On November 6th, 1917, the Committee gave me authority to prosecute
parents or guardians under Section 12 of the Children's Act, 1908; and in
December, 1917, to engage the Council's Solicitor to prepare and conduct the
legal proceedings.
2nd SCHOOL NURSE.