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which should be kept by the Assistant School Medical
Officer under observation ought to be marked to be medically
re-examined at a later date ; but few of these cases requiring
re-examination are actually noted for later examination, and
the Assistant School Medical Officer generally depends on the
teacher for calling his attention subsequently to them.
(c)—As to Work Performed by Teachers.—In this
district the following work in connection with medical inspection
is usually left to the teachers :—
(1) Sending out preliminary notices to parents as to
medical inspection.
('2) Keeping a record of those parents who desire to be
present.
(3) Informing parents desiring to be present of the day
and hour of the medical inspection of their children.
(-1) Filling up on the medical inspection cards the record
supplied by the parent of the previous illnesses of
the child.
(5) Taking and recording the heights and weights of the
children to be examined.
(6) Making a preliminary classification of the vision of
children due for medical inspection by use of sight
testing cards.
(7) Dressing and undressing the younger children and
girls whose parents do not attend the medical inspection.
(8) Handing notices to parents where the defects of
children require attention.
(9) Examining and re-examining verminous and nitty
cases.
(10) Filing the medical inspection cards and keeping
records of notices sent to parents and others.