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From the prescribed schedule of the Board of Education
and the consolidated form submitted herewith, it will be
observed that the examination of these scholars will occupy
considerable time. It is probable that in no case will the
time be less than one hour, and in some cases it may be
two hours, say, on the average, \\ hours.
The number of children requiring this extended examination
per annum includes all the children in the Special
Schools and those referred by Head Teachers and School
Attendance Officers, and is not likely to fall short of 300 per
annum.
This means that the examination of these cases will
occupy the time of a medical officer at least eighteen out
of the forty-four weeks in the school year.
I would, therefore, recommend the Committee to take
steps to appoint an additional assistant medical officer, so
that this work and work arising out of the treatment of eyes
might be undertaken. (Vide report to Children's Care Conv
mittee, dated 19/1/14, on Medical Treatment—Eyes and
Teeth, and report to Health Committee, dated 10/3/14, on
Treatment of Ophthalmia Neonatorum.)
All doubtful or difficult cases of mental defect examined
at special or routine examinations by the assistant medical
officers would be referred to Dr. Shuttleworth for further
examination and report.
Consolidated Recommendations.
Mental Deficiency.
Treatment of Eyes.
Treatment of Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
Consolidating the above report with that portion of my
report on Medical Treatment—Eyes and Teeth, relating to
Eyes, and my report on Ophthalmia Neonatorum, the following
recommendations arise :—